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. 2012 Dec 11;14(1):17–24. doi: 10.1038/embor.2012.203

Table 1. Fisheries in the Southern Ocean.

Fishery (statistical sampling area) Date fishery opened Datefishery closed Current tonnage limit Stock remaining for closed fisheries (%)
South Georgia & vicinity (48.3)
Champsocephalus gunnari 1970 3,072
Dissostichus eleginoides 1976 2,600
Gobionotothen gibberifrons
Pseudochaenicthys georgianus
Chaenocephalus aceratus 1975 1999 24–40
Notothenia rossii 1969 1985 <5
Patagonotothen guntheri 1978 1990 ∼ 20
Antarctic Peninsula & South Shetland Islands (48.1)
C. gunnari 1978 1980 <5
Chaenodraco wilsoni 1978 1990 ?
N. rossii 1978 1990 <10
South Orkney Islands (48.2)
C. gunnari 1977 1990 <5
G. gibberifrons 1977 1990 40
N. rossii 1979 1990 <10
Kerguelen Islands (58.5.1)
C. gunnari 1970 ∼30
D. eleginoides 1977 5,100* ∼15
Lepidonotothen squamifrons 1971 1989 <5
N. rossii 1970 <10
Heard Island (58.5.2)
C. gunnari 1971 1989 ∼15
D. eleginoides 1995 2,730 ?
Ross Sea (88.1 & 88.2)
Dissostichus spp. 1996 3,812

Data from [16] and the CCAMLR fishery reports available on their website (http://www.ccamlr.org/en).

*Under French jurisdiction; ?, indicates no data.