Species FAO code: POC

Boreogadus saida

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
EU quality schemes and nutrition values
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Austria	de Polardorsch	–
Croatia	hr polarni bakalar	–
Czech Republic	cs Treska polární cs Treska severní cs Saida	–
Denmark	da Polartorsk	–
Finland	fi jäämerenseiti sv polartorsk	–
France	fr morue polaire fr morue fr cabillaud (fresh or frozen) fr morue (salted)	–
Germany	de Polardorsch	–
Latvia	lv Polārā menca	–
Lithuania	lt poliarinė menkė	–
Luxembourg	de Polardorsch fr morue polaire fr morue fr cabillaud (fresh or frozen) fr morue (salted)	–
Netherlands	nl Poolkabeljauw	–
Poland	pl Dorszyk polarny	–
Portugal	pt Bacalhau-polar	–
Slovakia	sk treska polárna	–
Slovenia	sl polarna trska	–
Sweden	sv Polartorsk	–

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Boreogadus saida (Lepechin, 1774)

Nutrition values

	Nutrition values per serving (100g)
Energy	90.0 kcal
Total fat	1.31 g
Saturates	0.247 g
Carbohydrate	0.0 g
Sugars	0.0 g
Protein	18.31 g
Salt	180.0 mg

Source: USDA - FoodData Central

Habitat

Saltwater
Brackish water

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Boreogadus saida (Lepechin, 1774)

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Boreogadus saida

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Boreogadus saida

Scientific name

Boreogadus saida

Author

(Lepechin, 1774)

Rank

Species

FAO code

POC

Morphological description

Caudal fin deeply concave. Lower jaw slightly longer than upper jaw. Chin barbel very small. No lateral line pores on head. Scales small and embedded, not overlapping. Brownish along the back with many fine points; the sides and belly silvery; the fins dusky with pale margins (Ref. 1371).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderGadiformes
  - FamilyGadidae
    - GenusBoreogadus
      - SpeciesBoreogadus saida

Synonyms

Gadus agilis Reinhardt, 1837
Gadus fabricii Richardson, 1836
Pollachius polaris (Sabine, 1824)
Merlangus polaris Sabine, 1824
Gadus saida Lepechin, 1774
Boreogadus polaris (Sabine, 1824)

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Boreogadus saida (Lepechin, 1774)

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 59 — Other
      - 0302 59 10 — Fish of the species Boreogadus saida
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 69 — Other
      - 0303 69 10 — Fish of the species Boreogadus saida
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 44 — Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
      - 0304 44 10 — Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) and fish of the species Boreogadus saida
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 53 00 — Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
  - Frozen fillets of fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
    - 0304 79 — Other
      - 0304 79 10 — Fish of the species Boreogadus saida
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 95 — Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae, other than Alaska pollack (Theragra chalcogramma)
      - 0304 95 10 — Surimi
      - Other
        Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) and fish of the species Boreogadus saida
        0304 95 29 — Other
- 0305 — Fish, dried, salted or in brine; smoked fish, whether or not cooked before or during the smoking process; flours, meals and pellets of fish, fit for human consumption
  - Fish fillets, dried, salted or in brine, but not smoked
    - 0305 32 — Fish of the families Bregmacerotidae, Euclichthyidae, Gadidae, Macrouridae, Melanonidae, Merlucciidae, Moridae and Muraenolepididae
      - Cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) and fish of the species Boreogadus saida
        0305 32 19 — Other
  - Dried fish, other than edible fish offal, whether or not salted but not smoked
    - 0305 59 — Other
      - 0305 59 10 — Fish of the species Boreogadus saida
  - Fish, salted but not dried or smoked and fish in brine, other than edible fish offal
    - 0305 69 — Other
      - 0305 69 10 — Fish of the species Boreogadus saida

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Boreogadus saida

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Gillnets and similar nets

Seines

Trawls

Nutrition values

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 18 - Arctic Sea

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 27 - Atlantic, Northeast

Area 61 - Pacific, Northwest

Area 67 - Pacific, Northeast

Distribution maps