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... to more than 500 000 eggs, varying with fish length and geographical locality. The eggs (from 4.3 to 4.7 mm diameter) are generally found in the upper 500 m of the water column in waters from 2 200 to 4 400 m deep. They probably incubate in October-November. Regulation Protection and management of most Patagonian toothfish populations are regulated by the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR). In this Convention signed EE.UU, the European Union, Norway, Australia, Chile, Spain, Japan, and many others. A regulatory Commission coordinates and oversees activities, with the goal of ensuring that members' obligations are carried out as requires the Convention. What are the current conservation and management measures for toothfish? CCAMLR was established in 1982 and since that time has developed a set of conservation and management measures for species within its Convention Area. These measures include specific regulations relating to Patagonian and Antartic Toothfish, ...
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