Hake are now endangered in the Mediterranean, according to a report published on Tuesday 24 June by Oceana, Sea Shepherd and consumer organisations Altroconsumo (Italy) and OCU (Spain).
Their investigation reveals a widespread sale of juvenile hake in Italian ports in breach of European rules on minimum catch sizes.
According to data collected by Oceana and Sea Shepherd, 91% of bottom trawlers, stalls and markets in seven selected Italian towns were selling undersized hake, a practice...