CHARACTERISTICS OF MODERN TOOTHFISH TRADE (DISSOSTICHUS SP.) IN THE ROSS SEA DURING 1997-2015
In the article, the state of contemporary fishing of toothfish in the Ross Sea, including the dynamics of inter-annual catch, the main characteristics of fishing vessels of countries - CCAMLR members, participants in the fishery and the long-line fishing techniques are discussed. Particular attention is paid to analysis of the Russian toothfish fishing, which has been continued from 2002 up to the present. Finally, the future development of the toothfish fishery taken in conjunction with the adopted Conservation Measure 91-04 (2011) "General system for the establishment of marine protected areas MPAs" is considered.