European hake
merluccius merluccius latin

When it comes to European Hake, research has shown that catches are well below the historical level.

This has ultimately led to depletion of European hake in the Mediterranean and Black Sea.

Species like the sardine, Atlantic mackerel, tuna, and the European hake are important for the Portuguese commercial capture fisheries.

The total hake consumption in Spain is around one half of the total European hake fish consumption.

Merluccius gayi is very similar to the European hake (Merluccius merluccius).

Merluccius merluccius (European hake)

Its natural predators include cod-like fish such as the European Hake, whilst its prey include small crustaceans and small fish.

The European hake (Merluccius merluccius) is a merluccid hake of the genus Merluccius.

European hake is found in the Mediterranean Sea, the North Sea and the eastern Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and Mauritania.

In fact, due to lack of European hake fish, French wholesalers purchase fresh hake from external countries such as Argentina and Namibia which are then directly exported to Spain.

Overexploited species include common dentex, red scorpionfish, monkfish, John Dory, blue shark, spiny dogfish, mullet, red mullet, Norway lobster, as well as European hake, and sardines.

Merluccius gayi is very similar to the European hake (Merluccius merluccius).

The European hake (Merluccius merluccius) is a merluccid hake of the genus Merluccius.

The fishing industry in the gulf is based on hake (Merluccius merluccius), being bottom-trawled, long-lined and gill-netted and currently declining from over-fishing.