Antarctic Fish and Fisheries

Preface Part I. The Ecology of Antarctic Fish: 1. Introduction 2. The evolution of the fish fauna of the Southern Ocean 3. The composition of the fish fauna 4. Classification of the Notothenioidei 5. Geographical and bathymetric distribution of the fish fauna 6. Adaptations to the environment 7. Reproduction and early life history 8. Age, growth, mortality and biomass estimates 9. The significance of fish in the ecosystem 10. Parasites 11. Future research Part II. Antarctic Fisheries: 12. The commercially exploited species 13. The development of the fishery 14. Trends in the fishery 15. Fishing grounds and fishing conditions 16. Fish detection and catching methods 17. Fishery products 18. The development of fish stock assessment and fisheries management in the Southern Ocean 19. The effect of fishing on single stocks 20. Detrimental effect of krill fishing on recruitment 21. Effects of fishing and fishery-related activities on other components of the marine ecosystems of the Southern Ocean 22. Approaches to a more effective fisheries management in the Southern Ocean 23. Perspectives for a future fish harvest from the Southern Ocean.