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The European hake Merluccius merluccius (Linneaus, 1758) is a demersal teleostean species that belongs to the order Gadidae and family Merlucidae. It has a wide geographical distribution in the eastern Atlantic ocean from Norway and Iceland to Mauritania, including the Mediterranean Sea (Froese & Pauly, 2016). M. merluccius occupies different habitats, extending from only a few meters along the coastline to 1000 m depth (Cohen et al., 1990; Philips, 2012). It is a carnivorous species, feeding on fish, crustaceans, algae, and plant detritus (Cohen et al., 1990; Philips, 2012). The European hake is a species of high commercial value, highly prized by fishermen and fishing professionals (Aldebert & Carriès, 1989; Martin, 1991; Oliver & Massutí, 1995) and is intensively exploited in both the Atlantic and Mediterranean basins. Its global catch is estimated by 142190 tons in 2017 (FAO, 2019). The Mediterranean Sea produces 15% of the total European hake production (FAO, 2014). On the other hand, its total catch in Algeria increased from 888 tons in 2014 to 511 tons in 2018 (FAO, 2019). ARTICLE INFO ABSTRACT Article History: Received: Feb. 25, 2021 Accepted: April 11, 2021 Online: April 22, 2021

Age, Growth, and Mortality of the European Hake Merluccius merluccius (Linnaeus, 1758) from El-Kala Coastline (the extreme North-East of Algeria)