Roasted Rockfish with Oregano Pesto

Chesapeake Bay rockfish—also called Atlantic striped bass—is a mild-flavored fish with an appealing, medium-firm texture and mild, buttery flavor. Its habitat runs from Canada to Florida, and it is prevalent in the mid-Atlantic (it is Maryland’s official state fish).

Roasting rockfish in the oven is one of the easiest ways to prepare it. And it leaves wi…