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HAKE ( MERLUCCIUS MERLUCCIUS ) | |
| Local name | PESCADA |
| Technical Description | Slender and reaching up to 1.2 metres in length, this fish has a long pointed snout and exquisite meat. The back is grey with a brown or bluish touch. The sides are clear silver which turns to white on the belly. |
| Fishing ground | It is found at depths of between 100 and 1000 m. and does not often reach the coast. It feeds on smaller fish, sometimes of the same species, and squid. |
| Fishing techniques | They are caught by many means, with trawling being the main one. Other techniques include longlines, nets and hook and line. |
| Ports | Burela, Celeiro, Cariño and Cedeira. |
| Traditional dishes | Hake cooked in the Galician style with paprika and oil, Hake in light batter, n |