Report on the first year’s fishing under New Zealand’s exploratory fishery for toothfish within the SPRFMO Convention Area

This paper is an update on exploratory fishing for toothfish by the New Zealand vessel San Aspiring pursuant to CMM 4.14, approved by the SPRFMO Commission in January 2016. This update is provided for the consideration of the SPRFMO Scientific Committee meeting in October 2016 such that it can advise the SPRFMO Commission meeting in early 2017 on progress with the exploratory fishery.