Aberdeen Cut - rhombus-shaped cut from a block of frozen fish; sides may be squared off or cut with a tapered edge. Usually breaded/battered. Also called diamond cut, French cut.
Ahi - Hawaiian name for yellowfin tuna.
American Cut - Fish portions or fillets with tapering or beveled edges, rather than square-cut sides. Also called Dover cut.
Anadromous - Fish that swim upstream into freshwater rivers from the sea for breeding, such as shad and salmon.
Aquaculture - The regulation and cultivation of various types of fish for human consumption. Fish farming utilizes scientific methods to insure maximum production and high quality, while keeping costs competitive with wild product. In the U.S., most of the commercial freshwater trout, shrimp, salmon and catfish we consume are farmed.
