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“This is the sorting bin. Can you guess what Blokes and Sheilas means?”

August 18, 2014
Scientists classify pollock as either “blokes” or “sheilas”. Do you know the difference? šŸ˜‰

Photo: Kacey Shaffer

Not every single fish in our net is put into the sorting bin. Only random selection from the catch goes to the sorting bin. The remaining fish from the haul are returned back to the sea. Those fish who find themselves in the sorting bin are cut open to determine their sex. You canā€™t tell the sex of the fish just by looking at the outside. ā€œBlokesā€ are males and ā€œsheilasā€ are females." - Kacey Shaffer
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