Hake belongs to the family Merlucciidae within the order Gadiformes. The average size of a hake is from 30 to 70 centimeters, but some individuals can exceed a meter and a half in length. The hake body is elongated, grayish with a silvery cast, and the sides and belly are lighter than the back. The mouth is large. The peculiarity of its structure is that the upper jaw of the hake is shorter than the lower one. This is a dietary sea fish with tender white meat, which has few bones. It is a low calorie fish with high protein content. The hake is a source of essential vitamins A, B, C, E and PP and minerals such as calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iodine, and iron