Trash to treasure

[Fin Reaper]

There seems to be a correlation between desirability / edibility of a fish and how easily "overfished" it becomes...I saw something in Costco that made me say to myself "and so it begins"

Wild Hake Loins
$5.60 per pound[/SIZE]

Be afraid...be very afraid!

[Fin Reaper]

P.S. Before there is a misunderstanding I firmly believe you can NEVER have too much money in the bank or Ling in the freezer.

[stevelikes2fish]

It's actually a Cape Hake, one of the many varities of Hake fishes shipped from around the world all the way from Namibia, along the South Africa coast. Sold in Spain for years. It lives in 200-400 meters along the shelf. It migrates daily from the bottom during the day to the surface at night, where they are caught in hugh numbers. It will only be a matter of time below they overfish this species also, now that they've found another market for them.
Most, if not all of the seafood sold in costco, is from around the world. Nothing there is "local". Which is one main reason why I personally would never buy it. Just my 2 cents.

[Pennsy Guy]

P.S. Before there is a misunderstanding I firmly believe you can NEVER have too much money in the bank or Ling in the freezer.

I feel the same, only with tuna......

And I won't buy "fresh caught" fish here in Pa.; have seen some pretty bad looking "fresh bluefish" in the market (among other offerings).....

[Ol Pedro]

X2 Chuck, that Longfin didn't last long enough. I had to resort to eating Stripers! I only eat what I catch. Even here in Jersey the fresh Bluefish fillets at SR looked like mush.