Usage Note
Dorsch is the Baltic form of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua), somewhat smaller. It is important to Baltic fisheries and German coastal cuisine. Stocks have been severely depleted by overfishing. Plural: die Dorsche.
Examples
"Die Bestände des Dorsches in der Ostsee sind in den letzten Jahrzehnten dramatisch zurückgegangen."
Natural Translation
Baltic cod stocks have declined dramatically in recent decades.
Literal Translation
The stocks of the cod in the Baltic Sea have dramatically decreased in the last decades.
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