World pollock prices collapse due to (again!) erratic behavior of the Chinese. On the hand, after 200 or so years China is now a superpower, and it can afford to behave erratically. Whether pollock can afford it or not. is a different question. Altogether. The world has been suffering from over fishing. But since this is a commerce page, and not an eCommerce page, the collapse in the price of pollock may present a business opportunity. For those you may check out the Dealing Monster board. It is simple, nothing excessive and allows you just to post ads. Also about business opportunities. What is pollock? It’s walleye in America. And, according to the still venerable Britannica, pllock that is also spelled pollack, (Pollachius, or Gadus, virens), North Atlantic fish of the cod family, Gadidae. In Europe, it is known as saithe, or coalfish, in Europe. The pollock is an elongated fish, deep green with a pale lateral line and a pale belly. It has a small chin barbel and, like the cod, has three dorsal and two anal fins. A carnivorous, lively, usually schooling fish, it grows to about 1.1 m (3.5 feet) in length and 16 kg (35 pounds) in weight. It is caught commercially for food and also affords sport for anglers. A Relative of Cod. Yes, you got it, walleye is a relative of cod. And though until recently it’s been a somewhat despised fish – despised in otherwise meat-eating modern Russia and frowned about everywhere else — perhaps not too severely frowned upon in Asia, very much so in continental Europe, pollock is surprisingly good for cooking. Pollock is all right. It’s even all right in fish and chip “applications,” as it can be fried in batter pretty much like now expensive cod or haddock. The latter is cheaper but has a better reputation. […]