Fishery Summary 2024:
Champsocephalus gunnari in Subarea 48.3
CCAMLR Secretariat
07 April 2025
Mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari Lönnberg, 1905.
Map of the management areas within the CAMLR Convention Area. Subarea 48.3, is shaded in green. Coastlines and ice shelves: UK Polar Data Centre/BAS and Natural Earth. Projection: EPSG 6932.
Catch history
Catch and effort history.
Summary table
| Stock Status | Biomass estimated at 75170 tonnes |
| Classification of Fishery | Established |
| Fishing gear | Midwater trawl |
| Conservation Measure specific to this fishery | CM 42-01 |
Additional Conservation Measures
In addition to Conservation Measures that apply to all Areas and all Species, the following Conservation Measures address wider environmental considerations in this fishery:
| Description | Species | Area | Conservation Measure |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimisation of the incidental mortality of seabirds and marine mammals in the course of trawl fishing in the Convention Area | All Species | All Areas | CM 25-03 |
| Limitation of the By-Catch of Gobionotothen gibberifrons, Chaenocephalus aceratus, Pseudochaenichthys georgianus, Notothenia rossii and Lepidonotothen squamifrons in Statistical Subarea 48.3 | Chaenocephalus aceratus, Gobionotothen gibberifrons, Lepidonotothen squamifrons, Notothenia rossii, Pseudochaenichthys georgianus | Subarea 48.3 | CM 33-01 |