Species FAO code: TOP

Dissostichus eleginoides

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Commercial designations
Production methods and fishing gears
Conservation measures
Species distribution and habitat
Species description
Combined Nomenclature

Commercial designations

Country	Commercial designations	Names accepted or permitted locally or regionally
Czech Republic	cs Ledovka patagonská cs Chilský sea bass	–
Denmark	da Sort patagonisk isfisk	–
Estonia	et Patagoonia kihvkala	–
Finland	fi hammasjääahven sv tandnoting	–
France	fr légine australe fr légine	–
Italy	it Moro oceanico	–
Lithuania	lt patagoninis nototeninis dančius	–
Poland	pl Antar patagoński	–
Portugal	pt Marlonga pt Marlonga-negra	–
Slovakia	sk nototénia patagónska	–
Slovenia	sl patagonska zobata riba sl zobate ribe	–
Spain	es Róbalo de fondo	Galicia: Pescada negra

Main production methods

Caught

Main fishing gears

List item: Trawls

Trawls

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt, 1898

TACs and quotas

Total allowable catches (TACs) or fishing opportunities, are catch limits (expressed in tonnes or numbers) that are set for most commercial fish stocks. TACs are set annually for most stocks (every two years for deep-sea stocks) by the Council of fisheries ministers. TACs are shared between EU countries in the form of national quotas. For each stock a different allocation percentage per EU country is applied for the sharing out of the quotas. Read more: TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

TOT/F517DC

Dissostichus

Fishing areas

Del Cano Area - International waters in FAO Subarea 51.7 bounded between -44° S and -45° S latitude, and the adjacent exclusive economic zones to the east and west.

TAC

55.0 t

May only be fished by vessels with observers on board and using longlines during the fishing season from 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2021. Longlines shall not exceed 3000 hooks per line and shall be set at minimum three nautical miles from each other. Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of Dissostichus spp. per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Del Cano Area.

Union

18.33 t

Stocks (2021)

TOT/F574WR

Dissostichus

Fishing areas

Williams Ridge - Area of FAO Subarea 57.4 bounded by the following coordinates: Point 1 - Latitude 52° 30' 00" S - Longitude 80° 00' 00" E; Point 2 - Latitude 55° 00' 00" S - Longitude 80° 00' 00" E; Point 3 - Latitude 55° 00' 00" S - Longitude 85° 00' 00" E; Point 4 - Latitude 52° 30' 00" S - Longitude 80° 00' 00" E

TAC

140.0 t

It may only be fished by vessels with observers on board during the fishing season from 1 December 2020 to 30 November 2021. No more than two longlines not exceeding 6250 hooks are set per grid cell established by SIOFA and an interval of at least 30 days is applied between fishing trips according to the access conditions established by SIOFA. Catches of vessels not targeting this species shall not exceed 0,5 tonnes of Dissostichus spp. per fishing season. When a vessel reaches this limit, it may no longer fish in Williams Ridge.

Union

Stocks (2021)

TOT/SPR-AE

Dissostichus

Fishing areas

SPRFMO Convention Area

TAC

75.0 t

This annual TAC is for exploratory fisheries only.

Union

Stocks (2021)

TOP/F47-D

Dissostichus eleginoides

Fishing areas

SEAFO, excluding Sub-Area D

TAC

0.0 t

Union

Stocks (2021)

TOP/F47D

Dissostichus eleginoides

Fishing areas

47.D SEAFO Division

TAC

275.0 t

Union

Habitat

Saltwater

FAO major fishing areas

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt, 1898

Distribution maps

Source: Aquamaps - Computer Generated Native Distribution Map for Dissostichus eleginoides

Source: FAO - FAO aquatic species distribution map of Dissostichus eleginoides

Scientific name

Dissostichus eleginoides

Author

Smitt, 1898

Rank

Species

FAO code

TOP

Morphological description

Lateral line scales 88-104 (upper), 61-77 (lower).

Taxonomic classification

ClassActinopterygii
- OrderPerciformes
  - FamilyNototheniidae
    - GenusDissostichus
      - SpeciesDissostichus eleginoides

Synonyms

Dissosticus eleginoides Smitt, 1898
Dissostichus amissus (Gill & Townsend, 1901)
Macrias amissus Gill & Townsend, 1901

Source: Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. FishBase. Dissostichus eleginoides Smitt, 1898

An annually revised goods classification scheme used in EU for the purposes of customs duty and foreign trade statistics. The scheme is based on the Harmonized System nomenclature, further extended with Community subdivisions. Each subdivision is identified by an eight-digit numerical code. Read more: Combined Nomenclature

03 — CHAPTER 3 - FISH AND CRUSTACEANS, MOLLUSCS AND OTHER AQUATIC INVERTEBRATES
- 0302 — Fish, fresh or chilled, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0302 83 00 — Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
- 0303 — Fish, frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish meat of heading 0304
  - Other fish, excluding livers and roes
    - 0303 83 00 — Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
- 0304 — Fish fillets and other fish meat (whether or not minced), fresh, chilled or frozen
  - Fresh or chilled fillets of other fish
    - 0304 46 00 — Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
  - Other, fresh or chilled
    - 0304 55 00 — Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
  - Frozen fillets of other fish
    - 0304 85 00 — Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)
  - Other, frozen
    - 0304 92 00 — Toothfish (Dissostichus spp.)

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Dissostichus eleginoides

Commercial designations

Main production methods

Main fishing gears

Trawls

TACs and quotas

Stocks (2021)

Stocks (2021)

Stocks (2021)

Stocks (2021)

Stocks (2021)

Habitat

FAO major fishing areas

Area 21 - Atlantic, Northwest

Area 41 - Atlantic, Southwest

Area 48 - Atlantic, Antarctic

Area 58 - Antarctic and Southern Indian Ocean

Area 81 - Pacific, Southwest

Area 87 - Pacific, Southeast

Area 88 - Pacific, Antarctic

Distribution maps