Alaska pollock
Noun
Meaning
Alaska pollock (plural Alaska pollocks or Alaska pollock)
A semipelagic schooling fish, Gadus chalcogrammus (syn. Theragra chalcogramma), widely distributed in the North Pacific with largest concentrations found in the eastern Bering Sea.
Examples
In the U.S. and worldwide, Alaska pollock is the primary fish used by the McDonald's chain in their Filet-O-Fish sandwich. citation Notes References *Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds.
The Alaska pollock is a significant part of the commercial fishery in the Gulf of Alaska.
Titled "Climate Forcing by Battered-and-breaded Fillets and Crab-flavored sticks from Alaska Pollock," the paper takes a detailed, comprehensive look at the climate impact of the seafood supply chain.