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Photo	Names
Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen Images Courtesy of Seafood Business Magazine	Latin: Merluccius gayi French: Merlu German: Seebecht Spanish: Meluza Russian: Chiliyskaya myerluza Japanese: Chiriheiku

Description

The chilean hake is marketed under the name peruvian whiting in English speaking countries because "whitings" tend to sell bettter than "hakes" The flesh of this fish is soft and prone to deterioration due to parasites if it is not stored properly immediately after capture.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture: Chile, Argentina, Peru Primary Consumers United States, Japan, Europe, Canada	-----

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
Supplies are expected to remain steady	The flesh of this fish is soft and prone to deterioration due to parasites if it is not stored properly immediately after capture.

The Global Supply

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