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    Stock assessment of mackerel icefish (Champsocephalus gunnari) in the vicinity of Kerguelen Islands (Division 58.5.1) after the 2015 Icefish Biomass survey

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    Numéro du document:
    WG-FSA-16/53
    Auteur(s):
    R. Sinegre and G. Duhamel
    Soumis par:
    Romain Sinegre (France)
    Approuvé par:
    Philippe Koubbi (France)
    Résumé

    In 2015, An Icefish specific trawl survey was undertaken at Kerguelen Islands (Division 58.5.1) to collect information about the size distribution and the biomass status of mackerel icefish, Champsocephalus gunnari. Data from this random stratified trawl survey was used for a short term assessment of C. gunnari on Kerguelen EEZ. The standard CCAMLR methods were used to provide potential yields, a catch limit of 8278 t is recommended for 2016 and 6701 t for 2017.