Gadus Morhua (Noun)
Meaning
One of the world's most important commercial fishes.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- All commercially caught gadus morhua are sold fresh, frozen, or dried and salted, and are considered a delicacy worldwide.
- Gadus morhua, one of the world's most important commercial fishes, has been overfished for centuries, and some fisheries have collapsed.
- The world supply of gadus morhua is limited by its growth rate, and a strong reduction of the total catch was necessary in many countries.
- It's believed that the gadus morhua was the first fish to be targeted commercially by the Norse, who used dried and salted fish to sustain themselves during times of hardship.
- Atlantic gadus morhua are known for their impressive migration journeys, crossing entire ocean basins to reach their critical breeding and spawning grounds.