The school shark, whose meat is often sold as “flake” – the generic name for shark meat – was designated critically endangered last week by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

Is shark hake or flake?

Shark Conservation Australia

The bulk of your “fish & chips” is shark. Also known as flake, hake or simply “fish/fish of the day.” The largest study done on sharks killed per year was 100 million.

Is flake a shark fin?

The name flake is commonly used as a name for any type of shark meat. Most fishmongers and fish and chip shops use the word to cover every species of shark that is either caught in Australian waters or has been imported.