Atlantic Cod
OrderGadiformes
FamilyGadidae
HabitatCoastal
RangeN. Atlantic
Max Length200 cm
Max Weight96 kg
DietCarnivore
About the Atlantic Cod
One of the most economically important fish in history, fueling Viking voyages, Basque fleets, and New England trade. The Grand Banks fishery off Newfoundland collapsed in 1992, leading to a moratorium that put tens of thousands out of work. Cod are slow to recover where heavily fished.