Movement and growth of tagged Dissostichus eleginoides around South Georgia and Shag Rocks (subarea 48.3)

• Main Authors: Marlow, T.R., Agnew, D.J., Purves, M.G., Everson, I.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: CCAMLR 2003
• Subjects: Marine Sciences; Zoology; Ecology and Environment; Shag Rocks; Patagonian Toothfish
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/12776/; http://www.ccamlr.org/en/publications/science_journal/ccamlr-science-volume-10/ccamlr-science-volume-10101-111

In 2000 the UK started a Patagonian toothfish (Dissostichus eleginoides) tagging program to investigate the spatial and temporal movement of fish and to validate otolith-based growth estimates. Approximately 2 260 toothfish have been tagged and released during groundfish surveys and CCAMLR observer...