Shallow-water cape hake
Merluccius capensis
![Shallow_water_cape_hake](https://seafoodmislabeling.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Shallow_water_cape_hake.png)
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
The global mislabeling rate for Shallow-water cape hake is somewhere between <1% and 40%, with the most likely value being 7%.
Shallow-water cape hake
Most likely mislabeling rate is 7%.
SUBSTITUTES
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