The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.

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Model of a toothfish

Patagonian Toothfish

Dissostichus eleginoides

The Patagonian Toothfish and Mackerel Ice Fish were first exploited by the Western Australian owned Austral Fisheries in 1997.

These sub-Antarctic fisheries are valued at around $20 million a year.

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Deep Dives

A large dark coloured fish on display.

Pirates - Protecting Australian's Deep Sea Fisheries

Modern piracy - raiding Australia's remote fish stocks - articles from a modern pirate ship

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The Western Australian Museum acknowledges and respects the Traditional Owners of their ancestral lands, waters and skies.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are advised that this digital guide may include images, sounds, and names of now deceased persons.