SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Dissostichus eleginoides

SPECIES NAME(s)

Patagonian toothfish

Patagonian toothfish Dissostichus eleginoides occurs in the Southern Ocean and on the South American Plateau. Several stock identification methods suggest the existence of at least four biological stock units within the wide Patagonian toothfish’s distribution (Appleyard et al., 2002; CCAMLR, 2004; Ashford et al., 2012): a South American stock; a South Georgia Islands stock, a Macquarie Islands stock, and a Southern Indian Ocean Islands stock.


ANALYSIS

Strengths
  • There are relatively few vessels operating in this fishery (6 longliners in 2012 season); hence, it shouldn’t be difficult to achieve the necessary improvement if they are interested in getting a better yield from the fishery in the future.

SCORES

Management Quality:

Management Strategy:

≥ 8

Managers Compliance:

10.0

Fishers Compliance:

10.0