Fishery Summary 2020:
Dissostichus eleginoides and Dissostichus mawsoni in Division 58.4.3b
CCAMLR Secretariat
16 March 2021
Antarctic toothfish, Dissostichus mawsoni Norman, 1937, and, Patagonian Toothfish, Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt, 1898.
Map of the management areas within the CAMLR Convention Area. Division 58.4.3b, is shaded in green.
Catch history
Catch and effort history in Division 58.4.3b for Patagonian toothfish.
Catch and effort history in Division 58.4.3b for Antarctic toothfish.
Summary table
| Stock Status | Not assessed |
| Type of Fishery | Exploratory |
| Fishing gear | Demersal longlines |
| Conservation Measure specific to this Summary | CM 41-07 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notification that Members are considering initiating a new fishery | All Species | All Areas | CM 21-01 |
| Exploratory fisheries | All Species | All Areas | CM 21-02 |
| Monthly Fine-Scale Biological Data Reporting System for Trawl, Longline and Pot Fisheries | All Species | All Areas | CM 23-05 |
| Longline weighting for seabird conservation | All Species | All Areas | CM 24-02 |
| Minimisation of the incidental mortality of seabirds in the course of longline fishing or longline fishing research in the Convention Area | All Species | All Areas | CM 25-02 |
| Limitation of by-catch in new and exploratory fisheries in the 2018/19 season | All Species | All Areas | CM 33-03 |
| General measures for exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in the Convention Area in the 2018/19 season | Dissostichus spp | All Areas | CM 41-01 |