Seafood Watch - Seafood Guide

Offshore, Red and Silver Hake

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Offshore, Red and Silver Hake Good Alternative: These are good alternatives to the best choices column. There are some concerns with how they are fished or farmed – or with the health of their habitats due to other human impacts. Ling Hake, Squirrel Hake, Whiting U.S. Atlantic Wild-caught
White Hake Avoid: Avoid these products for now. These fish come from sources that are overfished or fished or farmed in ways that harm the environment. Hake U.S. Atlantic Wild-caught


Hake

U.S. populations of offshore, red and silver hake appear to have recovered from previous overfishing.

Consumer Note

Silver hake is commonly referred to as "whiting," while red hake is sometimes referred to as "ling" or "squirrel" hake.

Summary

North Atlantic populations of offshore, red and silver hake appear to have recovered from near-overfished and overfished conditions, respectively. However, the population south of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, hasn't yet fully recovered and is still considered overfished. Little is known about offshore hake populations.

Offshore, red and silver hake are caught using small-mesh trawl gear, designed to limit bycatch. However, bottom trawling still causes considerable damage to seafloor habitats.


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