whitebait
Sign in to savethumb|300px|Whitebait is the immature fry of fish, in this case of sardines and anchovies caught on the [[French Riviera]] Whitebait is a collective term for the immature fry of fish, typically between long. Such young fish often travel together in schools along coasts, and move into estuaries and sometimes up rivers where they can be easily caught using fine-meshed fishing nets. Whitebaiting is the activity of catching whitebait.
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Gianchetti and poutine.jpg
Show 1 more fact
- Commons category
- Whitebait
via Wikidata · CC0
~14 min read
Article
15 sectionsContents
- Whitebait by region
- Alboran Sea
- Australia
- China
- Italy
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Taiwan
- United Kingdom
- Puerto Rico
- Elvers
- Cuttlefish, octopus and squid
- Explanatory notes
- References
- External links
thumb|300px|Whitebait is the immature fry of fish, in this case of sardines and anchovies caught on the [[French Riviera]] Whitebait is a collective term for the immature fry of fish, typically between long. Such young fish often travel together in schools along coasts, and move into estuaries and sometimes up rivers where they can be easily caught using fine-meshed fishing nets. Whitebaiting is the activity of catching whitebait.
Individual whitebait are tender and edible. The entire fish is eaten — including head, fins, bones, and bowels. Some species make better eating than others, and the particular species that are marketed as "whitebait" vary in different parts of the world.