Spain’s hake appetite threatens Namibia’s most valuable fish

By Marcos Garcia Rey and John Grobler

Spain’s seafood appetite puts Namibia’s most valuable fish at risk

Excerpts from this story referencing "Hake":

"… t all trade in Hake, the southwest African nation’s most lucrative fish. Hake, with its mild taste and tight white flesh, is Spain’s most popular seaf …"

"… e fishing industry. … The wealth is leaving Namibia.”Even the Namibian Hake Association — traditionally chaired by a Namibian — is headed by a Spa …"

Hake hoax in Spanish markets

By Mar Cabra, Marcos Garcia Rey and Kate Willson

The fish we buy is not always what the label says. Consumers are cheated in Spain and around the world.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Hake":

"… 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 f …"

"… ed ICIJ’s methodology and findings. “And worse, they are not unique.”Hake is big business in Spain, where sales exceed €1 billion a year. Mislabel …"

"… t the Spanish Consumers and Users Association (OCU).What’s on your plate?Hake is found across the globe — from Argentina and Namibia, to Ireland and N …"

Hake DNA testing: How we did it

The scientific specifics of ICIJ's DNA analysis of popular Spanish fish Hake

Excerpts from this story referencing "Hake":

"… ican Hake species were mainly being marketed as European or South American Hake. European and South American Hakes are worth double the amount of southern …"

"… is (Shallow water cape Hake), M. paradoxus (Deep-water Cape Hake), Merluccius polli (Benguela Hake), Merluccius senegalensis (Sen …"

"… aradoxus (Deep-water Cape Hake), Merluccius polli (Benguela Hake), Merluccius senegalensis (Senegalese Hake), M. merluccius (European Hake) …"

"… Merluccius polli (Benguela Hake), Merluccius senegalensis (Senegalese Hake), M. merluccius (European Hake), M. australis (Southern Hake), or M. hubbs …"