groundfish

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)Any of many fish that swim near the seafloor: a demersal fish.

   “Boats catching groundfish — fish near the ocean bottom including cod, haddock and halibut — catch thousands of pounds of fish at a time.”

verb

1. To fish for groundfish.

   “Earl, who has lobstered, scalloped, groundfished and run tugs most of his life, is half joking.”