{"id":1157,"date":"2026-06-01T15:37:37","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T13:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legarrec.fr\/cap-bourbon\/patagonian-toothfish\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T16:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T14:06:24","slug":"patagonian-toothfish","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/patagonian-toothfish\/","title":{"rendered":"Patagonian Toothfish"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Patagonian toothfish<\/strong>(Dissostichus Eleginoides)<\/em><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Fishing in the territorial waters of the TAAF began in the mid-20th century. Spiny lobster, Kerguelen hake, and icefish were the primary target species at the time. It was not until the early 1990s, following several exploratory expeditions, that stocks of Patagonian toothfish were identified off Kerguelen and Crozet and harvested\u2014initially by trawling and later by longlining. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

After several years of testing and refining techniques and equipment, Reunion-based fishing companies decided in 2000 to pool their efforts and commissioned the Piriou shipyard to build a series of five longliners adapted to the unique conditions of the Southern Ocean\u2014including the *Cap Horn I<\/strong>*, which entered service for CAP BOURBON<\/strong> in 2002.<\/p>\n\n

Equipped with the latest technical innovations, these vessels improve crew comfort and safety while enabling more responsible fishing practices.<\/p>\n\n

United since 2002 within the SARPC<\/strong> (Union of R\u00e9union-based Freezer Longliner Operators), these fishing companies have consistently worked together\u2014and with the administration of the TAAF (French Southern and Antarctic Lands)\u2014to develop this fishery, which is experiencing significant growth. Consequently, R\u00e9union is home to the largest concentration of deep-sea fishing vessels in France.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

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An exceptional fish<\/strong>with delicate, melt-in-the-mouth flesh<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Chilean sea bass\u2014known as “Mero” in Japan, *Bacalao de profundidad* in Chile, and *Merluza negra* in Argentina\u2014goes by many names, yet one thing remains constant: its exceptional taste! <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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There are two species of toothfish: *Dissostichus mawsoni*, native to the Antarctic continental shelves, and *Dissostichus eleginoides*, found in the waters of the sub-Antarctic islands and commonly known as the Patagonian toothfish<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

A subtle, refined flavor derived from rich, melt-in-the-mouth flesh. Highly prized by top restaurants worldwide, this delicacy can be enjoyed in many ways: baked, steamed, en papillote, poached, grilled, or roasted. Naturally rich in omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids\u2014key factors in its immense popularity\u2014Patagonian toothfish provides these unsaturated fatty acids that are essential for the proper functioning of the human body. <\/p>\n\n

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Inhabiting depths of 300 to 2,000 meters in the pure, icy waters around the Kerguelen and Crozet Islands, it lacks a swim bladder, and its buoyancy is controlled by the high oil content of its flesh.<\/p>\n\n

During the first stage of its life cycle, it inhabits shallow waters, feeding on crustaceans. Then, as an adult\u2014reaching lengths of up to 2 meters and weights of 80 kg\u2014it descends into deep waters to feed on other fish, such as grenadiers. <\/p>\n\n

Preserving such an exceptional resource requires responsible fishing and high standards for product valorization\u2014core commitments for CAP BOURBON.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Patagonian toothfish(Dissostichus Eleginoides) Fishing in the territorial waters of the TAAF began in the mid-20th century. Spiny lobster, Kerguelen hake, and icefish were the primary target species at the time. It was not until the early 1990s, following several exploratory expeditions, that stocks of Patagonian toothfish were identified off Kerguelen and Crozet and harvested\u2014initially […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1157","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1157","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1157"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1157\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1161,"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1157\/revisions\/1161"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/capbourbon.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1157"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}