When fishing off Southern California, we used to catch what we called Pasadena trout, officially known as white croaker, and also called tom cod. We considered them a nuisance and always threw them back, but you will find them for sale in the seafood section of any Korean supermarket.
“but you will find them for sale in the seafood section of any Korean supermarket”
Koreans will even dry nasty carp, then smoke it.
I have a DIL, who is half Filipino, who loves sardines over rice with tomato slices and olives.