ɪn kˈænədə, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə kɐnˈeɪdiən fˈuːd ɪnspˈɛkʃən ˈeɪdʒənsi ɹˌɛɡjʊlˈeɪʃənz ænd ðə lˈɪst ʌv ɐksˈɛptəbəl fˈɪʃ spˈiːsiːz nˈeɪmz, "mˌaɪkɹoʊmɛsˈɪstɪəs ɔːstɹˈɑːliz" ɔːɹ sˈʌðɚn blˈuː wˈaɪɾɪŋ kæn ˈɔːlsoʊ biː ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz blˈuː kˈɑːd.
In Canada, according to Canadian Food Inspection Agency regulations and the list of acceptable fish species names, "Micromesistius australis" (or southern blue whiting) can also be referred to as blue cod.