Hake

The European hake is a sleek silver fish that hunts in the chilly waters of the eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean. It’s a fierce predator with a taste for herring, often caught in the same nets as its favorite meal. This fish plays a big role in European fisheries, though some groups are being overfished.

• Often caught alongside herring, one of its favorite prey.
• Found from Norway down to Mauritania and in the Mediterranean.
• Called 'Cornish salmon' or 'herring hake' in some places.