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Mauritius: Indian Ocean haven for pirate fishing vessels
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Contents
Causes
Evading detection
Pirate Fishing and the Southern
Ocean
Impacts:
Toothfish
Seabirds
The emergence of the toothfish fishery
Mauritius: Pirate Port
The Salvora Case
International Efforts
Mauritius: still harbouring pirates
Pirate Fishing: global problem
Mauritius:
challenge and opportunity
Also, check out our to see Greenpeace's list of recent activity in Mauritius
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The
Patagonian toothfish grows slowly to more than two metres, can live for
50 years and does not breed until it is at least 10 years old.
Impact:
the Patagonian toothfish
The Patagonian toothfish plays an important part in the Southern Ocean
ecosystem. It grows slowly to more than two metres, can live for 50 years
and does not breed until it is at least 10 years old. It lives in deep
waters (from 300 to 3,500 metres) and is found on seamounts and continental
shelves around most subantarctic islands.
Like many deep-sea species, little is known about the Patagonian toothfish.
It is known that it is part of the sperm whale’s diet and scientists have
established that for elephant seals of subantarctic Heard Island, toothfish
comprises a major part of their fish diet.
On the market, Patagonian toothfish is known by many different names
including sea bass, Chilean sea bass, Antarctic or Australian sea bass.
In Japan it is sold as mero. In Chile it is known as bacalao de profundidad
or merluza negra. In French speaking markets it is known as Légine Austral.
Seabirds: innocent victims
Pirate fishing and the Southern Ocean
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