Editing Hake (section)

==Description==
Hakes are medium-to-large fish averaging from {{convert|0.5|to|3.6|kg|lb|abbr=off|0}} in weight, with specimens as large as {{convert|27|kg|lb|abbr=on}}.<ref name="theworldwidegourmet1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/products/fish/hake/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206223802/http://www.theworldwidegourmet.com/products/fish/hake/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=February 6, 2009 |title=Hake - all about fish on The Worldwide Gourmet |publisher=Theworldwidegourmet.com |access-date=2010-09-15}}</ref> The fish can grow up to {{convert|1|m}} in length with a [[life expectancy|lifespan]] of as long as 14 years.

Hake may be found in the [[Atlantic Ocean]] and [[Pacific Ocean]] in waters from {{convert|200|to|350|m|-1}} deep. The fish stay in deep water during the day and come to shallower depths during the night. An undiscerning [[predator]], hake feed on prey found near or on the [[Seabed|bottom of the sea]]. Male and female hake are very similar in appearance.<ref name="autogenerated1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.msc.org/track-a-fishery/certified/south-atlantic-indian-ocean/south-africa-hake-trawl-fishery |title=South Africa hake trawl — MSC |publisher=Msc.org |access-date=2010-09-15}}</ref>

After [[spawning]], the hake eggs float on the surface of the sea where the larvae develop. After a certain period of time, the baby hake then migrate to the bottom of the sea, preferring depths of less than {{convert|200|m|0}}.<ref name="autogenerated1"/>