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General

Cod-like fish

Cod-like fishes belong to the Gadidae family. This includes the Atlantic and Pacific cod, pouting, haddock, whiting, European pollock, Alaska pollock and saithe. They live near the seabed in coastal waters and in deeper waters. During the day, they aggregate in schools. At night, they separate to forage independently. Gadidae are omnivorous fish that feed on worms, molluscs, bivalves, crustaceans and small fish. They migrate over large distances to spawn and to hunt on large schools of herring and smelt.

Patagonian toothfish

The Patagonian toothfish, or Chilean seabass, can be found in the colder waters of the southern oceans near the Arctic, at depths between 45 and 4000 metres. On average, this species weighs between 7 and 10 kg but can even weigh up to 100 kilograms. The Patagonian toothfish can reach an age of 50 years and a length of around 2.3 metres.

Patagonian toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

Origin

Atlantic Ocean, southwest and Antarctic, Indian Ocean, south and Pacific Ocean, southwest (FAO 41; 48; 58; 81)

Farming- / Catch method

Pelagic trawls, Bottom trawls, Pelagic longlines

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Explanation assessment

Patagonian toothfish is caught in several MSCMSC:
Marine Stewardship Council, an independent, international non-profit organization that has developed an eco-label that guarantees well-managed, sustainable fisheries. Fish products that meet the criteria of the eco-label can be identified by the blue MSC logo.-certified fisheries and areas. Because this species does not reach sexual maturity until later in life, it is very sensitive to fishing pressureFishing pressure:
Fishing pressure is a result of the fishing effort/amount of fishing on a stock, which determines the fishing mortality. Fishing mortality is the share of the fish stock that dies annually as a result of fishing.. With proper monitoring and regulation, the [stocks] of Patagonian toothfish appear to be improving. Under MSC certification, these fisheries are taking mitigation measures to reduce seabird bycatch. MSC-certified Patagonian toothfish are caught with pelagic longlinesLonglines (drifting):
A fishing method whereby a long main line (40-100 km long) with transverse lines with hooks with bait is expanded. The line floats on buoys in the water column. , bottomBottom trawls:
A fishing technique in which cone-shaped nets terminating in a codend are dragged through the water column or along the bottom. trawls and pelagicPelagic trawls:
In pelagic trawling, a trawl is pulled through the water column. The net is not towed across the seabed. trawls.

ASC label

Fish with the ASC label is farmed in a sustainable manner.

MSC label

Fish with the MSC label is caught sustainably.

Good fish

This fish is not being overfished or is being responsibly farmed, with minimal impact on the environment.

Second choice

This fish is a second choice. There are still some improvements to be made in this fishery or fish farm.

Avoid

Do not buy this fish. It's being overfished or the way it's farmed or caught has a negative impact on the environment.

Welfare

There is fish available of this species that is farmed or caught using high welfare standards.

GlobalG.A.P.

GlobalG.A.P. certified farms are doing a step in the right direction in terms of sustainability. A few species with this label are getting a better score on the VISwijzer.

Organic

Organic standards are the strictest when it comes to fish feed. They also require certain measures for animal well-being.