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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.

Pacific hake

The Pacific hake lives in the eastern Pacific Ocean. This species of hake can reach a length of 91 cm, weighing 1.2 kg. This species often lives at great depths between 0 and 1,000 meters. In the spring, these fish migrate to the coast to spawn in the summer. Then they migrate again to deeper waters in winter.

Pacific hake

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Origin

Pacific Ocean, northeast (FAO 67)

Farming- / Catch method

Pelagic trawls

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Explanation assessment

North Pacific 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 2009. This fishery is managed via an international agreement between Canada and the United States and is well-monitored. MSC-certified North Pacific hake, or Pacific whiting, is caught with pelagicPelagic trawls:
In pelagic trawling, a trawl is pulled through the water column. The net is not towed across the seabed. trawls.

Pacific hake

Merluccius productus

Origin

Pacific Ocean, northeast (FAO 67)

Farming- / Catch method

Pelagic trawls

Minder tonen Toon beoordeling

Fish stocks and fishing pressure

Ecosystem effects

Fishery management

Final assessment

Explanation assessment

The stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period. of Pacific hake is currently at sustainableSustainable:
Meeting the needs of current generations without compromising opportunities for future generations. This also allows future generations to benefit from the same needs. levels. Fishing pressureFishing pressure:
Fishing pressure is a result of the fishing effort/amount of fishing on a stock, which determines the fishing mortality. Fishing mortality is the share of the fish stock that dies annually as a result of fishing. remains within biologically safe limits and the stock is well controlled.

PelagicPelagic trawls:
In pelagic trawling, a trawl is pulled through the water column. The net is not towed across the seabed. trawls are unlikely to cause significant damage to the ecosystem and other species. Catches consist mainly of the target species.

Pacific hake is well managed according to scientific advice. 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.

Pacific hake

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Cod-like fish

Pacific hake

Pacific hake

Pacific hake

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