COLTO is proud to announce that it will be sponsoring the CCAMLR toothfish tagging program for New and Exploratory Fisheries for the current 2012/13 season. All retrieved tags from toothfish caught in CCAMLR’s New and Exploratory fisheries this season will go into the draw to win part of the AUD$1,000 prize pool, drawn at next year’s CCAMLR meeting. More details …
5th December 2012: COLTO function at CCAMLR
During this year’s CCAMLR meeting, COLTO hosted a function to celebrate the collaborative work of CCAMLR, Governments, scientists, industry and NGOs in their approach to conserving the Antarctic ecosystem and fisheries over the years, which has included the significant reduction of IUU fishing for Toothfish in the Southern Ocean, the reduction to near zero levels of accidental seabird mortality in …
4th December: Feel-Good Toothfish
So you want to buy some sustainable seafood? Great, you’re right on trend. Read today’s article from The Australian newspaper about Austral Fisheries’ MSC certified toothfish from Australia’s Heard Island & McDonald Islands.
2nd December 2012: Falklands’ fishing company seeking good management label from MSC
For the first time a Falkland Islands fishing company is seeking to have its good management certified by the internationally recognised Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Consolidated Fisheries’ Janet Robertson speaks to Penguin News about the Falkland Islands toothfish fishery undergoing assessment for a sustainable and well managed fishery.
30th November 2012: COLTO Members at AGM
During this year’s CCAMLR meeting, COLTO held its Annual General Meeting. Here were some of the attendees from the Coalition of Legal Toothfish Operators:
9th November 2012: Australian toothfish MSC video
Austral Fisheries have added a quick slideshow to YouTube from their Marine Stewardship Council certification launch for Heard Island Toothfish. COLTO members Austral Fisheries and Australian Longline both fish for MSC certified Patagonian toothfish in Australian waters.
7th November 2012: CCAMLR strengthens marine conservation in Antarctica
Last Thursday saw the close to the 2012 CCAMLR meeting, the 31st of its kind. While it was disappointing that there was not a consensus on MPAs in Antarctic waters, there will be a CCAMLR special meeting (only the 2nd ever) held in July next year to discuss this topic further. Positive outcomes were seen in CCAMLR’s toothfish fisheries with …
3rd November 2012: COLTO intervention at CCAMLR 2012
COLTO Chairman, Martin Exel, read the following intervention on behalf of COLTO to the CCAMLR Commission in Hobart on 31st October 2012: COLTO would like to thank CCAMLR for the opportunity to again participate as observers. Our 39 members represent over 80% of all legal toothfish catches, and are from 11 countries. This past year has seen some significant …
1 November 2012: Toothfish positives overshadowed at CCAMLR
COLTO has prepared a media release on outcomes from CCAMLR-XXXI.
25th October 2012: New video on seabird smart fishing
COLTO is very pleased to announce the launch of the video ‘Seabird Smart Fishing – a Collaborative Approach’ produced by the Southern Seabird Solutions Trust. The video showcases three fisheries – the Antarctic autoline fishery, the New Zealand deepwater trawl fleet and the Chilean toothfish fishery. It provides an overview of the effective initiatives and very positive results in reducing seabird …
15th October 2012: Greenies Sacrifice Humpbacks for Toothfish
By Gareth Morgan, http://garethsworld.com/ Recently the green NGOs accused the Government of siding with the fishing industry when they refused to back a United States proposal for marine protection in the Ross Sea. Is the Government kowtowing to industry as they suggest, or is this yet another green own goal? The US proposal preferred by the greenies is not as …
15th October 2012: Drilling down for the cold hard facts on the Ross Sea
From The NZ Herald: Dr Gareth Morgan describes environmental groups campaigning for a closure of the Ross Sea toothfish fishery as “ideological nutters” and notes that their campaign relies on misconceptions and misinformation. In the most recent salvo in this debate, Dr David Ainley and Dr Clive Evans provide their opinion as scientists who “have spent numerous seasons conducting research …
2nd October 2012: Patagonian Toothfish – set to be a star on menus
Seafood writer, John Susman of FishTales, tells his delicious experience of Patagonian Toothfish in Japan and what is now a regular on Japanese chef, Raita Noda’s Ocean Room in Sydney and celebrity chef, Nobu Matsuhisa’s 24 venue Nobu chain around the world. Read Susman’s Patagonian Toothfish – set to be a star on menus.
2nd October 2012: Patagonian Toothfish Future Certified
The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation magazine published Patagonian Toothfish Future Certified in the September issue of their FISH magazine. The article goes into detail of the status of Australia’s Heard Island Toothfish fishery.
12th September 2012: Ross Sea FAQs
The New Zealand Seafood Industry Council has provided us with a FAQ document on Antarctic toothfish and the Ross Sea. Also, the Marine Stewardship Council has provided us with the Fishery Fact Sheet for the Ross Sea Toothfish Fishery.
7th September 2012: Want to know more about MSC?
As four toothfish fisheries operated by COLTO members are now certified as sustainable and well managed fisheries by the Marine Stewardship Council, and three more currently undergoing assessment, you are probably wondering ‘What does MSC certification really mean?’ If so, the MSC have provided us with an interesting and informative video, explaining the MSC certification process and how it came …
22 August 2012: Sixth Toothfish Fishery to be Assessed
COLTO PRESS RELEASE The Falkland Islands Longline Patagonian Toothfish Fishery has become the sixth Toothfish fishery to undergo full assessment under the independent Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) accreditation scheme. This follows four toothfish fisheries that are already MSC certified as sustainable and well managed, and a fifth that is currently also under assessment. Martin Exel, COLTO Chairman, said today it …
31 July 2012: MSC update on Ross Sea toothfish: healthy stocks and minimal impact on ecosystem
Following the recent Antarctic toothfish stock assessment in the Ross Sea, the Marine Stewardship Council has released an update showing that the Ross Sea is a leading example of a well-managed sustainable fishery. Read the full MSC news release about Ross Sea Toothfish.
31 July 2012: New COLTO member, Mark Foods
COLTO would like to welcome its newest associate member, Markfoods, the largest provider of MSC-certified toothfish in the USA. For more information, please take the time to visit their website, which includes an overview of the process of following the MSC chain of custody from the boat to the plate: www.markfoods.com
30 July 2012: Ross Sea well managed and sustainable
The New Zealand Seafood Industry released details today demonstrating that the New Zealand fishing industry involvement in the Ross Sea fishery is responsible and sustainable and notes that the area is well managed. Read the full Ross Sea toothfish fishery press release.
18 June 2012: EU and Japan cooperate on IUU fishing
COLTO congratulates the European Union and Japan on the recent signing of a joint agreement to combat illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing. COLTO welcomes this cooperation between the world’s two largest seafood importers and encourages other countries to take similar initiatives. EU IUU Press Release Japan IUU Press Release
1 June 2012: Second Australian toothfish fishery certified sustainable
COLTO is pleased to see that Australia’s Macquarie Island Patagonian Toothfish fishery has been recognised as a sustainable and well managed fishery by the Marine Stewardship Council. The Macquarie Island fishery is now the fourth toothfish fishery to receive MSC certification, following certification of the South Georgia, the Ross Sea and Heard and McDonald Islands fisheries. The latest certification means …
1 June 2012: Time for toothfish to come off the red lists
Seafoodnews.com editor John Sackton commented yesterday about the need to recognise the positive progress made in reducing IUU and ensuring sustanable toothfish fishing. See the video for ‘Time for toothfish to come off the red lists‘. The transcript from the video is below. Is it time to re-introduce toothfish to the US market (video) SEAFOOD.COM NEWS by John Sackton …
31 May 2012: COLTO “..second most important organisation in addressing IUU fishing in the Southern Ocean”
A new Stockholm Resilience Centre paper titled ‘Global Cooperation among Diverse Organisations to Reduce Illegal Fishing in the Southern Ocean‘ has been published in Conservation Biology. The paper examined collaboration between 117 organisations and ranked COLTO as the second most important organisation in addressing IUU fishing for toothfish in the Southern Ocean. The paper requires a subscription to Conservation Biology …
2 May 2012: Papers on IUU fishing in the Southern Ocean
Two papers on IUU fishing in the Southern Ocean have recently been published by Stockholm Resilience Centre: Adapting to Regional Enforcement: Fishing Down the Governance Index Illegal Fishing and the Organised Crime Analogy For additional information on these papers, contact Henrik Osterblom: henrik.osterblom@stockholmresilience.su.se
23rd April 2012: New COLTO Member, Kendell Seafood
COLTO would like to welcome another addition to its membership list, Kendell Seafood Imports, of Rhode Island in the USA. Kendell takes pride in distributing sustainably sourced Patagonian Toothfish (aka Chilean Sea Bass). For more information, please take the time to visit their website: www.kendellseafood.com
3 April 2012: Video on the Antarctic Toothfish fishery
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), New Zealand, have provided us with a video on the history and monitoring of the Antarctic Toothfish fishery.
26 March 2012: Article – Plenty of fish in the Ross Sea
A recent New Zealand led survey has found high densities of young toothfish in the southern Ross Sea. For more information, read Plenty more fish in Ross Sea.
19 March 2012: New COLTO Member San Arawa S.A.
COLTO would like to welcome its newest member, San Arawa S.A. and extend its congratulations to its President Mr Eduardo Gonzalez Lemmi and his team. For more information about San Arawa S.A. visit their website at: www.sanarawa.com
16th March 2012: HIMI Toothfish receives MSC certification
On a day that the Marine Stewardship Council is celebrating Sustainable Seafood Day, COLTO is pleased to announce that Australia’s Heard Island & McDonald Islands (HIMI) Patagonian Toothfish fishery has been recognised as a sustainable and well managed fishery by the Marine Stewardship Council. Read the MSC HIMI toothfish press release. The HIMI fishery is now the third toothfish fishery …
9th February 2012: International Sustainability Unit reports
His Royal Highness, The Prince of Wales, established the International Sustainability Unit to facilitate consensus on how to resolve some of the key environmental challenges facing the world – such as food security, ecosystem resilience and the depletion of Natural Capital. The ISU’s Marine Programme was initiated to help strengthen consensus around the best solutions for the sustainable management of wild marine …
27th January 2012: Combined IUU List
The Trygg Mat Foundation, has launched a searchable database of vessels blacklisted in Regional Fisheries Management Organisations for participating in Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) fishing. According to CCAMLR in 2011, the active fleet of IUU toothfish vessels comprises 4 fishing vessels and 1 carrier vessel – greatly reduced from approximately 55 IUU fishing vessels just over a decade ago. …
24th January 2012: MSC sets date Down Under
The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has announced the launch of Sustainable Seafood Day in Australia. Set for March 16, it seeks to boost the profile of those products that bear the MSC’s ecolable – a tick of approval for sustainable and well managed fisheries. Australia’s Heard Island and McDonald Islands Patagonian Toothfish Fishery and the Macquarie Island Patagonian Toothfish Fishery …
19th January 2012: Toothfish Recipes
Want to try Toothfish but unsure of how to cook it? Why not visit our new Toothfish recipes page for a wide range of delicious Toothfish (A.K.A Chilean Seabass) meal ideas. Chef’s all over the world love cooking with toothfish as it is so hard to overcook! Toothfish is a great source of protein and Omega-3, and its prized white flesh of sweet, …
3rd January 2012: Russian Toothfish vessel free from ice
A Russian toothfish vessel (not a COLTO member) with a damaged hull that was trapped in Antarctica for nearly two weeks has been patched up and freed from ice, rescue workers said today. The Sparta had been stranded on the Antarctic ice shelf around 2,000 nautical miles (3,700 km) southeast of New Zealand after ice ripped a hole in …