Whiting

The whiting is a silvery fish found in the North Atlantic and parts of the Mediterranean. It’s a popular catch for fishermen and ends up on dinner plates across Europe. Outside its home waters, the name 'whiting' sometimes gets borrowed for unrelated fish species.

• Lives in the eastern North Atlantic and northern Mediterranean seas.
• Known as 'merling' in some regions.
• Its name is sometimes used for other fish in English-speaking countries.