| Pacific Alaska Pollock is one of the world's most | | | | preparation methods and flavors, pacific Alaska |
| abundant fish. In fact, some have said that it is | | | | Pollock makes up the largest whitefish fishery in |
| the last plentiful commercial fish in the world's | | | | the world. In previous years, the total amount of |
| oceans. Although populations of the fish in the | | | | fish caught number around 3.5 billion pounds. |
| Pacific are quite healthy and thriving, there are | | | | Pollock is an ideal alternative choice to less |
| concerns that overfishing may indeed take place; | | | | sustainable fish species. It makes a great |
| there are furthermore, concerns about whether | | | | substitute for any recipe that calls for cod or |
| the heavy fishing of pacific Alaska Pollock will | | | | haddock (or actually, it can be used as a |
| deplete a main food source for Steller sea lions. | | | | substitute for any white firm-fleshed fish); and its |
| On the whole, however, Pollock is one of the | | | | white, flaky texture makes it an excellent choice |
| most sustainable species of commercially caught | | | | for pies, quiches, soups and croquettes or fish |
| fish in the seas. They are usually caught using | | | | cakes. Pacific Alaska Pollock tastes great in rich |
| midwater trawling techniques which do not | | | | curries and sauces. It is easily deep fried with a |
| damage the fragile sea floor. Pollock travel in | | | | light coating of beer batter. Baking Pollock is simple |
| shoals in midlevel waters, which makes them | | | | as well-simply season your fillets with lemon and |
| easier to catch with non-damaging nets. | | | | salt and pepper; drizzle with olive oil and wrap in |
| Pollock are known to be incredibly versatile fish. | | | | foil; bake in the oven for some 10-15 minutes. |
| They make up the main ingredient in everything | | | | Grilled Pollock is not only low in calories, it's also a |
| from fish and chips to sushi. They are the key | | | | refreshing alternative to battered and fried |
| component of surimi or fake crab meat; they are | | | | recipes. Pollock contains around 80 calories per |
| used in fish sticks and to make fish paste. | | | | 100 grams, which makes it one of the leanest and |
| Because of their wide adaptability to a variety of | | | | healthiest fish out there. |