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Is Coalfish kosher?

Yes — Coalfish is kosher under Jewish dietary law.

Coalfish has fins and scales, which are the two requirements for kosher fish under Jewish dietary law (Leviticus 11:9-12).

Coalfish (Pollachius virens)

Image: Photo by Tino Strauss · licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 · source

Scientific name
Pollachius virens
Also known as
Saithe, Pollock, Coley, Boston Blue
Habitat
North Atlantic, Norwegian coast to Bay of Biscay
Kosher status
Kosher

About Coalfish

See: Codfishes

Source: kosherfish.co/kosher-fish-list (snapshot 2025-12-19)

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