Sep 21, 2016 | fishstories, sardine
Sardine Napoleon’s favorite I’m the first fish to ever be canned, under orders from Napoleon Bonaparte to feed his soldiers. Sardina pilchardus What I eat It depends on my age. Younger hake eat medium-sized fish and cephalopods like squids, while adults show...
Sep 21, 2016 | fishstories, seabream
Gilt-head sea bream the best tasting bream My name refers to the golden band between my eyes. I begin my life as a male. When I reach 30cm, I become female and can lay up to 8,000 eggs every day for up to 4 months. Sparus aurata What I eat I mainly feed on shellfish....
Sep 21, 2016 | cod, fishstories
Cod the pride of Portugal In Portugal, they call me bacalhau, and salted cod is a very common dish in throughout the country. The Portuguese have prepared me this way since 1497 when they first arrived in North America. By salting the cod they solved a serious problem...
Sep 21, 2016 | fishstories, hake
Hake The night predator I have a huge appetite and large, sharp teeth. Since I’m a night predator, I stay in deep water during the day and swim up to the surface to feed at night. Merluccius merluccius What I eat It depends on my age. Younger hake eat medium-sized...
Sep 20, 2016 | fishstories, mackerel
Horse mackerel the ocean’s taxi I’m known as horse mackerel because of the legend that smaller species of fish can ride on my back over long distances. Trachurus trachurus What I eat I eat crustaceans, shrimp, squid and small fish. Where I’m from Atlantic coastal...
