toothfish
Deep cold-water catch
Toothfish are large, deep-water fish found in cold southern oceans, prized for their rich, oily flesh.
The two species—Antarctic and Patagonian—are often marketed as Chilean sea bass, a name invented to make them more appealing to American diners.
The toothfish population has been threatened by illegal fishing.
At risk of extinction
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
- illegal fishingUnlicensed taking of aquatic life
enforcement · surveillance · patrol · blacklist · regulation · moratorium · ecosystem · biodiversity
Rebranded Antarctic fish
- filletBoneless meat portion
- white fleshLight inner fruit tissue
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
- butteryRich like a spread
oily · rich · umami · grilled · poached · fine dining · gourmet · chef
Of South America's southern tip
- Chilean sea bassRebranded Antarctic fish
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird
- sealAuthentication stamp or mark
whale · glacier · iceberg · subzero · polar · Southern Ocean · South Georgia · Falklands
Fishing line with many hooks
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- catch limitMaximum legal harvest
- licensedGranted official permission
fishery · commercial · industrial · trawler · landing · auction · export · tariff
Extremely deep, unmeasurable
- pressureForce upon contact
- oceanicOf the sea
- seamountSubmerged volcanic elevation
- cold-waterLacking thermal energy
bottom-feeder · slow-growing · long-lived · deep-set · benthic · mesopelagic · submersible · sonar
endangered
At risk of extinction
- overfishingUnsustainable marine harvest
- sustainabilityCapacity to endure indefinitely
- poachingUnlawful wildlife capture
illegal fishing · enforcement · surveillance · patrol · blacklist · regulation · moratorium · ecosystem · biodiversity · albatross
Chilean sea bass
Rebranded Antarctic fish
- filletBoneless meat portion
- white fleshLight inner fruit tissue
- flakyCrumbly or unreliable
buttery · oily · rich · umami · grilled · poached · fine dining · gourmet · chef · sustainable seafood
Patagonian
Of South America's southern tip
- Chilean sea bassRebranded Antarctic fish
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
- penguinFlightless aquatic southern bird
seal · whale · glacier · iceberg · subzero · polar · Southern Ocean · South Georgia · Falklands · longline
longline
Fishing line with many hooks
- bycatchNon-target species caught accidentally
- quotaFixed assigned amount
- catch limitMaximum legal harvest
licensed · fishery · commercial · industrial · trawler · landing · auction · export · tariff · traceability
abyssal
Extremely deep, unmeasurable
cold-water · bottom-feeder · slow-growing · long-lived · deep-set · benthic · mesopelagic · submersible · sonar · echo sounder
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
- AntarcticaSouth Pole, Amundsen, Scott, penguins, ice sheet
- marine ecosystemsphytoplankton, oceans, zooplankton, marine life, krill
- Antarctic OceanSouthern Ocean, sea ice, pack ice, ice shelf, krill
- endangered fishcoelacanth, sawfish, Japanese eel, sturgeon, angel shark
- Antarctic Regulationsconservation zones, fishing quotas, catch limits, marine reserves, species protection
fish, tooth, teeth, dentist, toothy, dentistry, orthodontist, orthodontics, dentifrice