Atka mackerel

[ at-kuh ]

noun

1. a black-banded mackerel, Pleurogrammus monopterygius, of northern Pacific seas.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Atka mackerel¹

First recorded in 1890–95; named after Atka, an island in southwestern Alaska near the fishing grounds

Example Sentences

Executive Director Chris Woodley says these ships catch and process fish at sea, including yellowfin sole, rock sole, flathead sole, Atka mackerel, Pacific Ocean perch and Pacific cod.

From Seattle Times

Wild Alaska pollock, Pacific cod, yellowfin sole, rock sole, flathead sole, Atka mackerel and Pacific Ocean perch are all certified as sustainable by the Marine Stewardship Council and the Responsible Fishery Management Program.

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As the Seattle-based Alaska Ranger prepared to head out to the Bering Sea to fish for Atka mackerel, Lundy, an assistant engineer, says he saw trouble.

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The Alaska Juris is part of a “head and gut” fleet that catches and processes Atka mackerel, yellowfin sole and other fish off Alaska.

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On Wednesday morning, the Ocean Peace and the Seafisher were focused on the North Pacific harvest of Atka mackerel when a distress call prompted a sudden change in mission for the two sister ships.

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