The blue grenadier, hoki, blue hake, New Zealand whiptail, whiptail or whiptail hake, Macruronus novaezelandiae, is a merluccid hake of the family Merlucciidae found around southern Australia and New Zealand at depths of between 10 and 1,000 m (33 and 3,300 ft). Its length is between 60 and 120 cm (24 and 47 in).The blue grenadier is the subject of a large commercial fishery industry in New Zealand, which has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as well-managed and sustainable in March 2001. The first MSC certification ended in April 2007. Reassessment of the certification commenced in early 2005 and finished in October 2007, although there is a rising controversy over the sustainability of blue grenadier fishing practices around New Zealand.The hoki is one of the species used in McDonald's Filet-O-Fish and McFish sandwiches. It was previously served at Long John Silver and Denny's Restaurants (still is served in Denny's in New Zealand) before the 2009 controversy over its fishery sustainability erupted.The meat of the fish is white. New Zealand has established a fishing quota of 100,000 tons, down from 275,000 tons.
Blue Grenadier
The blue grenadier, hoki, blue hake, New Zealand whiptail, whiptail or whiptail hake, Macruronus novaezelandiae, is a merluccid hake of the family Merlucciidae found around southern Australia and New Zealand at depths of between 10 and 1,000 m (33 and 3,300 ft). Its length is between 60 and 120 cm (24 and 47 in).The blue grenadier is the subject of a large commercial fishery industry in New Zealand, which has been certified by the Marine Stewardship Council as well-managed and sustainable in March 2001. The first MSC certification ended in April 2007. Reassessment of the certification commenced in early 2005 and finished in October 2007, although there is a rising controversy over the sustainability of blue grenadier fishing practices around New Zealand.The hoki is one of the species used in McDonald's Filet-O-Fish and McFish sandwiches. It was previously served at Long John Silver and Denny's Restaurants (still is served in Denny's in New Zealand) before the 2009 controversy over its fishery sustainability erupted.The meat of the fish is white. New Zealand has established a fishing quota of 100,000 tons, down from 275,000 tons.
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