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Photo	Names
Illustrations by Chris Van Dusen Images Courtesy of Seafood Business Magazine	Latin: Merluccius merluccius French: Merlu German: Seebecht Spanish: Merluza Russian: Myerluza abyknovennaya Japanese: Yoropaheiku

Description

As with other hake species, the name hake is used interchangeably in English speaking countries as "whiting" sells better than "hake" Technically, however, European hake is very similar to the Atlantic and Pacfic whiting. European hake grow to about 100 cm (3 ft) in length and weigh about 3 kg (10 lbs) Males of this species tend to be smaller than the females.

Markets	Commercial Aspects
Exporting Countries Capture Portugal, Spain, France Primary Consumers Europe, United States	-----

Production Trends	Diet/Health Info
Supplies are expected to remain steady.	-----

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