Shallow-water cape hake
Merluccius capensis
COMMON NAMES
- Shallow-water cape hake
- South African hake
SEAFOOD RATING
Seafood Watch Profile(s)FISHERIES STATUS
Fishsource Profile(s)Global studies
GLOBAL EFFORT
Map showing the total number of samples tested by country, with the colors indicating the total number of studies conducted in each country.
Global samples
Mislabeling studies have been conducted in south Africa and three European countries, with Spain having the most studies and samples.
MISLABELING
The global mislabeling rate for Shallow-water cape hake is somewhere between <1% and 40%, with the most likely value being 7%.
The 2017 global production was 10 thousands tonnes.
Shallow-water cape hake
Most likely mislabeling rate is 7%.
SUBSTITUTES
Map showing substitutes color-coded by country. An * indicates a seafood product that encompasses more than one species.
Six substitutes for Shallow-water cape hake have been identified in three countries.
