(Ophiodon Elongatus)

Ling Cod

Availability
Year round.

Depth of catch
From the surface to 200 fathoms (1,200 feet).

Characteristics
The Ling Cod is a voracious predator, feeding on various large fishes, crustaceans, and mollusks from Kodiak Island, Alaska, to Punta San Carlos, Baja California. It is prized as a sport and commercial fish, and makes for excellent eating. Ling Cod can sometimes have green colored fillets. They're excellent, and will cook white. Some people won't buy the greenish fillets, but they're outstanding and many experienced seafood eaters prefer them that way.

Range of shelf life
Three to 7 days, depending on the quality of handling the fish has received.

How to store
Whole fish should be buried in ice with the belly cavity full of ice, since this is where deterioration happens most quickly. Adding ice to the belly slows this
enzymatic process.