New results of oceanological research obtained on Ukrainian longline vessels in the CCAMLR area of responsibility in the season 2018-2019

This document summarizes oceanological data for the season 2018-2019 from Ukrainian longline fishery ships, worked in the CCAMLR area. Information about vertical distribution of temperature, bottom temperature variability, spatial temperature changes, inter-annual temperature variability, water masses and relationship of temperature with catches of toothfish in Weddell, Ross and Amundsen Seas are presented. Some conclusions were made why Ross Sea is characterized by the highest catches of toothfish per effort.