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Seafood Watch - Seafood Guide

Hake, Silver, Red and Offshore

©B. Guild Gillespie/www.chartingnature.com

SEAFOOD	RATING	MARKET NAMES	WHERE CAUGHT	HOW CAUGHT
Silver, Red and Offshore Hake		Whiting, Ling Hake, Squirrel Hake	U.S. Atlantic	Wild-caught
White Hake			U.S. Atlantic	Wild-caught

Hake

U.S. populations of silver and red 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 silver and red 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.

Silver, red and offshore 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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Silver, Red and Offshore Hake Seafood Watch Report
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