The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) has recommended increasing hake (Merluccius merluccius) fishing in northern waters by 13.8 percent next year to 123,77 metric tons (MT). However, for the Iberian or southern hake, it has proposed the catch should be reduced by 24.5 percent to 8,049 MT, which won’t be good news for Spain, where it is the most popular fish among consumers.
The annual consumption of hake in Spain, where it is known as “la merluza,” averages 81,4…