The sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria) is found in deep waters of the northern Pacific basin, from Japan to Baja California. Also known as black cod, the sablefish resembles a cod but it is not related. The commercial sablefish fishery uses longlines, deepwater trawls and bottom-resting traps (pots).
North American sablefish stocks and landings have declined steadily and quite significantly over the past three decades, but sablefish demand and consumer recognition are steadily increasing globally, thanks to its use by celebrity chefs and high-end sushi restaurants.
