Blue whiting
Blue whiting is a small pelagic fish species of the cod family, widely distributed across the Northeast Atlantic. The main commercial stock is found in the waters west of Ireland and the Faroe-Shetland Channel, extending northwards into the Norwegian Sea. Blue whiting is mainly used for the production of fishmeal and fish oil, with roughly 10-15% of the catch used for human consumption.
In the Northeast Atlantic, blue whiting spawns mainly in spring in deep waters west of Scotland and Ireland. After spawning, the stock migrates northwards into the Norwegian Sea for summer feeding, and this migration pattern determines the main fishing seasons and product availability.
The main fishing nations are Norway, Iceland, the Faroe Islands, and EU fleets operating in the Northeast Atlantic. Commercial sizes of blue whiting are usually measured in centimeters, with fish suitable for human consumption averaging 23-27 cm in length.
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