Walleye pollock
Theragra chalcogramma
Kosher
Has fins and scales
Fins
Yes
Scales
Yes
Description
The Alaska pollock also known as Pacific pollock or walleye pollock is a marine fish species of the cod genus Gadus and family Gadidae.
Walleye pollock is one of the most-eaten fish in the world. It goes into surimi for imitation crab, into fish sticks and fast-food fish sandwiches, and its roe is eaten as mentaiko in Japan and myeongnan in Korea.
Walleye (Alaska) pollock lives in the northern Pacific, especially the eastern Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska, and the Aleutians, plus the waters off Russia, Japan, and Korea. The eastern Bering Sea holds the biggest concentrations and lands several million tons a year.
Also known as
- Alaska pollock
Kosher Walleye pollock in foreign languages
| Scientific | Theragra chalcogramma |
| Hebrew | שיבוט אלסקה |
| Spanish | Abadejo de Alaska |
| Portuguese | Polaca-do-alasca |
| French | Colin d'Alaska |
| Italian | Pollock d'Alaska |
| German | Pazifischer Pollack |
| Russian | Минтай |
| Chinese | 黄线狭鳕 |
| Japanese | スケトウダラ |
| Korean | 명태 |
| Vietnamese | Cá minh thái Alaska |
Warnings & Kosher Issues
- Kosher. It is a cod-family fish with fins and scales.