Seafood Results
Toothfish
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - SARPC Toothfish
Variety
Toothfish, Patagonian
Dissostichus eleginoides
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
FAO Area 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern)
Eco-Certification
SARPC Toothfish
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Ross Sea toothfish longline
Variety
Toothfish, Antarctic
Dissostichus mawsoni
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
FAO Area 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Eco-Certification
Ross Sea toothfish longline
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Ross Sea toothfish longline
Variety
Toothfish, Antarctic
Dissostichus mawsoni
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
FAO Area 88 (Pacific, Antarctic)
Eco-Certification
Ross Sea toothfish longline
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - SARPC Toothfish
Variety
Toothfish, Patagonian
Dissostichus eleginoides
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
FAO Area 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern)
Eco-Certification
SARPC Toothfish
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish & Icefish fisheries
Variety
Toothfish, Patagonian
Dissostichus eleginoides
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
FAO Area 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern)
Eco-Certification
Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish & Icefish fisheries
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Macquarie Island (MI) toothfish
Variety
Toothfish, Patagonian
Dissostichus eleginoides
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
FAO Area 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Eco-Certification
Macquarie Island (MI) toothfish
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish & Icefish fisheries
Variety
Toothfish, Patagonian
Dissostichus eleginoides
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
FAO Area 58 (Indian Ocean, Antarctic and Southern)
Eco-Certification
Australian Heard Island and McDonald Islands Toothfish & Icefish fisheries
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Macquarie Island (MI) toothfish
Variety
Toothfish, Patagonian
Dissostichus eleginoides
Method
Wild
Bottom trawls
Location
FAO Area 81 (Pacific, Southwest)
Eco-Certification
Macquarie Island (MI) toothfish
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - Falkland Island toothfish
Variety
Toothfish, Patagonian
Dissostichus eleginoides
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
FAO Area 41 (Atlantic, Southwest)
Eco-Certification
Falkland Island toothfish
Ocean Wise
Eco-Certification:
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) - South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline
Variety
Toothfish, Patagonian
Dissostichus eleginoides
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
FAO Area 48 (Atlantic, Antarctic)
Eco-Certification
South Georgia Patagonian toothfish longline
Not Recommended
Variety
Toothfish, Patagonian
Dissostichus eleginoides
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
South Africa - Antarctic and Southern Indian Ocean: Prince Edward Islands
Overall Rating
Summary
Stock status: Chilean stock depleted and undergoing overfishing. Stock status of Prince Edward Islands stock unknown.
Bycatch: Serious concern due to capture of corals, rattails, rays, and skates.
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Not Recommended
Variety
Toothfish, Patagonian
Dissostichus eleginoides
Method
Wild
Longlines
Location
Chile - Southeast Pacific Ocean
Overall Rating
Summary
Stock status: Chilean stock depleted and undergoing overfishing. Stock status of Prince Edward Islands stock unknown.
Bycatch: Serious concern due to capture of corals, rattails, rays, and skates.