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Daily Telegraph May 17, 2013
IT’S Australia’s most dangerous catch, a monster from the deep hauled out of our icy Antarctic waters more than 4000km from the mainland.
The journey to get to the grounds for the Patagonian toothfish takes more than a week and boats stay out for more than 70 days at a time.
Now, after battling pirate crews, government indifference and the logistics of fishing in such challenging conditions, Perth-based Austral Fisheries is taking on a new fight – convincing Australian consumers that their catch is ethically sound and delicious.
More than 10 years ago Patagonian toothfish was in the news when the Federal Government sent boats down to the ground near Heard Island and intercepted illegal fishers.
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