Overview
The Patagonian toothfish lives in deep waters, from 3000 - 3,500m on seamounts and continental shelves around most sub-Antarctic islands. Consumers buy from reliable sources which can provide verification that the product comes from legitimate sources.
- Available Cuts
- Headed & Gutted
- Fillet: Skin on
- Appearance
- White
- Black
- Flavor
- Moderate
- Oily
- Texture
- Moist
- Firm
- Fine grain
Environmental
- Environmental Issues
- Overfished status
- Seabird interaction
- IUU - Illegal, Unreported, Unregulated
- Mitigating Factors
- Bird scare lines
- Management imposed limits
- Traceability
- Capture methods
Management
- Country of Origin
- Australia
- Chile
- Argentina
- Maturity / Fecundity
- 38 TL
- 6 years
- 45-50 years
Seasonality
- January
- February
- March
- April
- May
- June
- Low
- Medium
- High
- July
- August
- September
- October
- November
- December
- Low
- Medium
- High
Biomass Abundance
- Below
- At
- Above
Critical Limits
| Bacteriological Contaminants | |
|---|---|
| Salmonella | No organism allowed: 0/25g |
| Listeria Monocytogenes | No organism allowed: 0/25g |
| Staphylococcus Aureus | Less than 10 CFU / g |
| E-coli 0157:H7 | No organism allowed: 0/25g |
| Total viable count | Less than 20,000 CFU / g |
| Natural Toxins | |
|---|---|
| Histamine | Less than 50 PPM |
| Ciguatera Fish Poison (CFP) | No presence |
| Toxic Elements | |
|---|---|
| Cadimium | Less than 0.5 PPM |
| Lead | Less than 0.5 PPM |
| Mercury | Less than 1.0 PPM |
| Chemical & Pesticide Contaminants | |
|---|---|
| Aldrin & Dieldrin | Less than 0.3 PPM |
| Chlordane | Less than 0.3 PPM |
| DDT, TDE, DDE | Less than 5.0 PPM |
| Heptachlor | Less than 0.3 PPM |
| Heptachlor Epoxide | Less than 0.3 PPM |
| Mirex | Less than 0.1 PPM |
| Furidone | Less than 0.5 PPM |
| Diquat | Less than 0.1 PPM |
| Simazine | Less than 12 PPM |
| 2,4-D | Less than 1.0 PPM |
| Polychlorinated Biphenyls | Less than 2.0 PPM |
