A unique Zealand-led study of young toothfish in Antarctica has discovered high densities regarding the fish that is highly-prized the southern Ross water.
Aquatic experts Dr Stuart Hanchet, from NIWA, and Dr Hyun-Su Jo, from Korea, recently finished the survey that is first of Antarctic toothfish.
Dr Hanchet states the survey that is successful the very first in a show that may monitor variety of young Antarctic toothfish when you look at the Ross Sea region.
He claims, “To monitor seafood abundance precisely, it’s important that the studies be carried out in a managed and way that is rigorous. Every year for example, this means using the same fishing gear and the same bait, at the same time and location. Additionally, it is essential that the study is very carefully created such that it samples the primary area in that the target populace is available.
“This study may be a monitoring that is important to verify the degree of fishing stays sustainable.”
Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) are located at depths right down to 2000 metres. Fish mature at a length of 120-130 cm, and a lot of grownups reside to an age that is average of to 24 years. Continue reading “Survey reveals an abundance of seafood within the Ross water”