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Cape hake

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General

Cod-like fish

Cod-like fishes belong to the Gadidae family. This includes the Atlantic and Pacific cod, pouting, haddock, whiting, European pollock, Alaska pollock and saithe. They live near the seabed in coastal waters and in deeper waters. During the day, they aggregate in schools. At night, they separate to forage independently. Gadidae are omnivorous fish that feed on worms, molluscs, bivalves, crustaceans and small fish. They migrate over large distances to spawn and to hunt on large schools of herring and smelt.

 

 

Cape hake

There are two species of Cape hake. Their distribution ranges overlap in the southeast Atlantic Ocean. However, Merluccius paradoxus can primarily be found in deeper waters between 200 and 100 metres and Merluccius capensis can be found in shallower coastal waters in depths of up to 50 metres. Merluccius paradoxus can reach a maximum length of 115 cm and is smaller than Merluccius capensis which can reach 140 cm in length.  

 

Cape hake

Merluccius capensis, Merluccius paradoxus
Origin

Atlantic Ocean, southeast (FAO 47)

Farming- / Catch method

Bottom trawls, Pelagic longlines, Demersal longlines

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Explanation assessment

Cape hake has been MSCMSC:
Marine Stewardship Council, an independent, international non-profit organization that has developed an eco-label that guarantees well-managed, sustainable fisheries. Fish products that meet the criteria of the eco-label can be identified by the blue MSC logo.-certified since 2004. There are two different types of Cape hake. The coastal fishery targets Merluccius capensis, while the off-shore fishery targets Merluccius paradoxus. MSC-certified Cape hake is caught with bottomBottom trawls:
A fishing technique in which cone-shaped nets terminating in a codend are dragged through the water column or along the bottom. trawls, pelagic longlinesLonglines (drifting):
A fishing method whereby a long main line (40-100 km long) with transverse lines with hooks with bait is expanded. The line floats on buoys in the water column.  and demersalDemersal longline:
A fishing method whereby an anchored long main line (40-100 km long) is expanded, with attached transverse lines with hooks with bait.   longlines.

Cape hake

Merluccius capensis, Merluccius paradoxus
Origin

Atlantic Ocean, southeast (FAO 47)

Farming- / Catch method

Bottom trawls

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Fish stocks and fishing pressure
Ecosystem effects
Fishery management
Final assessment
Explanation assessment

The Cape hake stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period.  is at a sustainableSustainable:
Meeting the needs of current generations without compromising opportunities for future generations. This also allows future generations to benefit from the same needs. level. After implementing management measuresManagement measures:
For fisheries, management measures can affect the amount of fish that can be caught, the type of gear that can be used and where fishing is and is not allowed. due to overfishingOverfishing:
There is so much fish caught that the size of the stock has diminished so far that it can no longer produce a maximum sustainable yield. The size of the fish populations is insufficient to reproduce in the long term. , the stock is now being fished in a sustainable manner.

This bottomBottom trawls:
A fishing technique in which cone-shaped nets terminating in a codend are dragged through the water column or along the bottom. trawl fishery has high bycatchBycatch:
Species caught next to species targeted for fishery. By-catches can consist of non-commercial species and species that are too small, and can be kept (this part is sometimes called by-product) or thrown back into the sea (discards).  of sharks, rays, protectedProtected species:
Many marine species are protected from deliberate or intentional disturbance, capture, injury and killing, and in some cases possession or sale. Species are often protected if they play an important role in the ecosystem or are sensitive to fishing. These marine species are protected regardless of whether they are inside or outside marine protected areas. fish species and seabirds. Although the impact on seabirds has been significantly reduced in recent years through the use of mitigation measures, the impact on other threatened and protected species remains uncertain. Bottom trawls come into contact with the bottom, which can disturb sensitive benthic species and habitats.

Cape hake managed by catch limitsCatch limits:
The maximum amount of fish of a species caught per country, per year. . Various measures are also implemented to reduce bycatchBycatch:
Species caught next to species targeted for fishery. By-catches can consist of non-commercial species and species that are too small, and can be kept (this part is sometimes called by-product) or thrown back into the sea (discards).  and impacts on the seafloor. ManagementManagement:
The regulations surrounding fisheries and aquaculture that ensure that production is carried out within legal frameworks and that sustainability can be assured. of this species is largely effective.

ASC label

Fish with the ASC label is farmed in a sustainable manner.

MSC label

Fish with the MSC label is caught sustainably.

Good fish

This fish is not being overfished or is being responsibly farmed, with minimal impact on the environment.

Second choice

This fish is a second choice. There are still some improvements to be made in this fishery or fish farm.

Avoid

Do not buy this fish. It's being overfished or the way it's farmed or caught has a negative impact on the environment.

Welfare

There is fish available of this species that is farmed or caught using high welfare standards.

GlobalG.A.P.

GlobalG.A.P. certified farms are doing a step in the right direction in terms of sustainability. A few species with this label are getting a better score on the VISwijzer.

Organic

Organic standards are the strictest when it comes to fish feed. They also require certain measures for animal well-being.

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