Fishery Summary 2024:
Dissostichus eleginoides and Dissostichus mawsoni in
Division 58.4.3b
CCAMLR Secretariat
07 April 2025
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. Coastlines and ice shelves: UK Polar Data Centre/BAS and Natural Earth. Projection: EPSG 6932.
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 |
| Classification of Fishery | Exploratory |
| Fishing gear | Demersal longlines |
| Conservation Measure specific to this fishery | 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 |
| 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 2023/24 season | All Species | All Areas | CM 33-03 |
| General measures for exploratory fisheries for Dissostichus spp. in the Convention Area in the 2023/24 season | Dissostichus spp. | All Areas | CM 41-01 |