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Pacific Ocean Perch Trawl. The Pacific Ocean Perch, also known as the Pacific Rockfish, Rosefish or Red Perch, is a fish whose range spans across the North Pacific, where its range extends from Honshu in Japan to Cape Navarone in the Bering Sea. Pacific Ocean Perch grow slowly and may live to be 98 years old, they grow to about 20 inches long and weigh about 4 pounds. Adults are found primarily offshore on the outer continental shelf and the They do not reproduce until they are around 10 years old. Depending on their size, females can produce between 10,000 and 300,000 eggs. Pacific Ocean Perch mate in the fall. Eggs develop inside the female and receive some nourishment from the mother. Eggs hatch internally and females release the larvae in the spring. Larvae eat small zooplankton, tiny floating organisms. Juveniles and adults feed on copepods and krill, and adults will also eat small fishes. Pacific Ocean Perch move off ocean bottom habitats during the day, following daily migrations of krill. Pacific Ocean Perch live in deeper waters of the upper continental slope and along the edge of the continental shelf. Larvae and young juveniles live near the surface, while older juveniles and adults live near the ocean floor. Adults prefer sandy and rocky ocean bottoms, areas with vertical relief, and ocean habitats with structure-forming invertebrates, like coral. Adults migrate to shallow waters in the summer and offshore in the fall and winter to spawn and live. Bottom trawls are primarily used to catch Pacific Ocean Perch, although pelagic trawls are also used. U.S. wild-caught Pacific Ocean Perch is a smart seafood choice because it is sustainably managed and responsibly harvested under U.S. regulations. A rebuilding plan restricts harvest of overfished Pacific Ocean Perch on the west coast. In 2021, commercial landings of Pacific Ocean Perch totaled 138 million pounds, according to the NOAA Fisheries Commercial Fishing Landings Database. Pacific Ocean Perch When buying whole fish, the skin should be shiny and bright, fillet should be a uniform color with no graying or discoloration, and the fish should have a seawater-fresh smell. The meat is white when raw, but turns opaque white when cooked. Pacific Ocean Perch has a nutty flavor with a lean and firm flake. Retrieval of 150 tons of Pollock on a trawler. Pollock is a benthopelagic species found in depths ranging between 0 to 975 meters over the continental shelf and the upper slope. Generally demersal but sometimes near the surface. Performs diurnal vertical migrations. Feeds on fishes and crustaceans, mainly on krill. Spawning individuals are often targeted solely for the roe. Pollock grow fast and have a relatively short lifespan of about 12 years. As a result, they are generally more productive compared to slower-growing, longer-living species. Some Pollock begin to reproduce by the age of 3 or 4 and are extremely fertile, so each generation replaces aging or harvested fish in just a few years. Atlantic Pollock is largely considered to be a whitefish. Traditionally a popular source of food in some countries, such as Norway, in the United Kingdom it has previously been largely consumed as a cheaper and alternative to cod and haddock. However, in recent years, Pollock has become more popular due to overfishing with cod and haddock. It can now be found in most supermarkets as fresh fillets or prepared freezer items. For example, it is used minced in fish fingers or as an ingredient in imitation crab meat and is commonly used to make fish and chips.