James RickardPatagonian Toothfish
June 1st 2008 00:41
You may think the name Patagonia Toothfish sounds catooonish and made-up but, there really is such a fish.
Patagonia is a region in Southern South America. There are several varieties of the fish itself and its found in deep waters of Southern Chile, the Falkland Islands, and throughout areas of the Indian Ocean. Australia also supports a thriving toothfish industry around Heard and McDonald Island in the Southern Indian Ocean. Chief markets for toothfish are the U.S. where it is known as Chilean Sea Bass and Japan where it is known as "mero."
Patagonia is a region in Southern South America. There are several varieties of the fish itself and its found in deep waters of Southern Chile, the Falkland Islands, and throughout areas of the Indian Ocean. Australia also supports a thriving toothfish industry around Heard and McDonald Island in the Southern Indian Ocean. Chief markets for toothfish are the U.S. where it is known as Chilean Sea Bass and Japan where it is known as "mero."
Conveniently, toothfish are one of the tastiest fishes in the sea while maintaining a modest price in most areas. Its popularity has been enhanced, no doubt, by the "health eating lifestyle" as the fish produces an abundance of white meat with no pin bones while maintaining a high content of Omega-3 oils.
The average toothfish is grayish-white and weights areound 20 lbs. (9-10 k) although there have been reports of adults exceeding 200 lbs. with a length of around 8 ft. (2.3 M.) The toothfish is one of natures "old timers" and can live up to 50 years.
Until next time--watch yourself and watch your line!
images from wikipedia.org and blueocean.org
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