Fish Flashcards
Steelhead
Can weight up to 55 pounds, Oregon record was 35 pounds caught in 1970.
Steelhead
Can live up to 11 years
Steelhead
Can grow to 115cm or 45 inches
Steelhead
Are primarily listed as threatened, with 2 regions listed as endangered and 1 as “non essential experimental” in the middle Columbia River.
Atlantic Salmon Wild
Wild- Endangered and protected. Only farm-raised Atlantic salmon are found in U.S. seafood markets.
Atlantic Salmon Wild
Lifespan 3 to 7 years
Atlantic Salmon Wild
Average 8 to 12 pounds, known to occasionally reach 30 pounds.
Atlantic Salmon Wild
Atlantic salmon in the United States were once native to almost every coastal river northeast of the Hudson River in New York. But commercial fishing in Atlantic salmon fisheries reduced their population size until the fisheries closed in 1948.
Atlantic Salmon Farmed
Farmed INLAND, in giant recirculating tanks in a sustainable manner. Bluehouse is a big supplier for the Americas. Based in Denmark, they recently just opened their new facility based in Florida. They have a youtube.
Kumamoto Oyster
Kumamoto Oysters are deep-cupped with petite meats, have a mild brininess, sweet flavor and a honeydew finish. They are a favorite for both new oyster eaters and connoisseurs. Kumamoto oysters originated in Yatsushiro Bay, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyushu Japan and were shipped to the US in 1945.
Primarily farmed in the South Puget Sound, in WA.
Willapa Bay Oyster- Oyster Farming
have full, firm meats with a light brininess, sweet flavor and cucumber finish. Beach Grown up to 3”
https://www.chefs-resources.com/seafood/oysters/pacific-northwest-oysters/willapa-bay-oysters/
Netart Bay Oyster
Netart Bay Oysters have tender meats, medium-high brininess, a pronounced flavor and a metallic finish. Identified by their longer profile, brighter green color and distinct black striping on the lips.
Oyster Types and profiles
http://www.penncoveshellfish.com/oyster-types
Rainbow Trout
Have 6 Geographical Groups, with a total of 15 sub-species. When they become Ocean going, they are known as “anadromous”, and become Steelhead.
Steelhead
Are “iteroparous”, meaning they can spawn several times and go between ocean and spawning grounds in between each spawn.
Bullhead Catfish
Bullheads are also called mud cats, horned pout, river cats, pollywogs, pollies, and barbottes, but they have numerous other nicknames.
American Shad
Adult shad weigh between 3 and 8 lb
American Shad
Like most herring species, American shad are very high in omega 3 fatty acids, and in particular contain nearly twice as much per unit weight as wild salmon
American Shad
merican shad were introduced into the San Francisco Bay/Sacramento River system in California in the 1800s, and they have spread throughout many river systems on the West Coast of North America. A large shad population occurs in the Columbia River. In recent years, shad counts at Bonneville and The Dalles Dams have ranged from over two million to over five million fish per year.
Bycatch
Fishermen sometimes catch and discard animals they do not want, cannot sell, or are not allowed to keep, creating what we know as bycatch. Bycatch can be fish, but also includes marine mammals, sea turtles, and seabirds that become hooked or entangled in fishing gear.
