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Consumers in Spain trust the mild-flavored white flesh of hake, which is the most popular fish in a country that eats more seafood than almost any other in Europe. Hake is considered safe for pregnant women, and kids crunch into the cod-like fillets as fishsticks.
“There’s trust because of the cultural bond,” said Cristina San Martín, head of quality and food safety at Fedepesca, a trade group representing Spanish fish retailers.
What Spaniards probably don’t know is that the fish they take home for dinner might not be hake at all.
But what is Hake - WIKIPEDIA - (
Hake fish comes from the same family (Phycidae) as cod and haddock. It is a small fish of averaging 1 to 8 lb in weight, but which has been known to grow up to 60 lbs.
Now the results of recent testing showed that different species are being sold as Hake in markets and supermarkets throughout the country. A study completed last year found that nearly 40 per cent of fish sold was mislabelled. Hake sales exceed over €1bn a year in Spain.
Shops are currently pulling batches in order to sell the appropriate product correctly. 