Haddock Haddock The haddock ("Melanogrammus aeglefinus") is a saltwater fish from the family Gadidae, the true cods, it is the only species in the monotypic genus "Melanogrammus". It is found in the North Atlantic Ocean and associated seas where it is an important species for fisheries, especially in northern Europe. It is also an important food fish and it is marketed fresh, frozen and smoked; smoked varieties include the Finnan haddie and the Arbroath smokie. The haddock has the elongated, tapering body shape typical of members of the cod family. It has a relatively small mouth which does not extend to
Declaration of Arbroath Declaration of Arbroath The Declaration of Arbroath is a declaration of Scottish independence, made in 1320. It is in the form of a letter in Latin submitted to Pope John XXII, dated 6 April 1320, intended to confirm Scotland's status as an independent, sovereign state and defending Scotland's right to use military action when unjustly attacked. Generally believed to have been written in the Arbroath Abbey by Bernard of Kilwinning, then Chancellor of Scotland and Abbot of Arbroath, and sealed by fifty-one magnates and nobles, the letter is the sole survivor of three created at the time. The others were