Fisheries in the Southern Ocean

Fisheries, together with tourism, represents a major economic activity around Antarctica. In the old days whales were hunted for oil – these days fish and krill are captured for fish meal and human consumption. The areas in the Southern Atlantic are vastly more productive, and this is where most of the fish is caught. The…

  • Produced by:
    Hugo Ahlenius, UNEP/GRID-Arendal
  • Year:
    31/07/2008

Fisheries in the Southern Ocean

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