date:Aug 02, 2012
overnment, by other international Governments and agencies and by the unique Antarctic environment itself. We fish responsibly and sustainably, and the fishery is backed up by good science.
In this respect, we exercise a high level of restraint. The fishing takes place over an area, which in total, is less than three per cent (three per cent) of the total area of the Ross Sea.
In addition, the Ross Sea is has a natural protection of sea ice which means it is closed off to fishing naturally for