SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Genypterus blacodes

SPECIES NAME(s)

Pink cusk-eel, pink ling

COMMON NAMES

Kingclip, Northern ling

Pink cusk-eel (Genypterus blacodes) is found in South America, both Chilean and Argentine Patagonia; and also in New Zealand and Australia. It is caught with bottom trawl in considerable quantities, mainly on long-linesin deep water. The total catch reported for this species to FAO for 1999 was 53 237 t. 

Information is still scarce on the biology of the Chilean distribution of pink cusk-eel (or golden kingclip) (Undersecretariat of Fisheries, 2009) but research shows that there are differences in growth parameters between the two population units declared for management purposes (Wiff et al. 2007) so a northern and a southern stock have been considered.

In Chilean waters the pink cusk-eel fishery is developed between Talcahuano  and south of Cabo de Hornos. Nevertheless, catches are mostly in the austral zone. Historically, the pink cusk-eel has been caught as an incidental species in the demersal multispecies fishery off southern Chile, where the fishing effort is mainly directed to southern hake (Merluccius australis). Catches are carried out by industrial vessels operating with bottom trawls and longlines as fishing gear. As of 1992 the pink cusk-eel fishery has been managed by total allowed catch (TAC) in the austral zone.


ANALYSIS

Strengths

    SCORES

    Management Quality:

    Management Strategy:

    NOT YET SCORED

    Managers Compliance:

    2.8

    Fishers Compliance:

    10.0