Update of ongoing work on age and growth of Antarctic toothfish (Dissostichus mawsoni) (2013-14 season) from Division 58.4.1 by Spain

We present preliminary results on age and growth of Dissostichus mawsoni for the second season (2013/14) of the Spanish research fishing in the 58.4.1 Division obtained for growth rings on otolith readings. It is included the age-length key and growth parameters estimates by sex. Growth parameters obtained using length-age pair values are: L_∞: 175.7, k: 0.1078 and t₀: 1.528 for females; L_∞: 150.3, k: 0.1491 and t₀: 1.809 for males; and L_∞: 169.8, k: 0.1087 and t₀: 1.168 all combined. These results are very similar to those reported previously for the first season (2012/13) although they differ slightly with the values used in the Ross sea assessment for males.