This simple guide is designed to assist in the identification of fish by-catch in the krill fisheries to appropriate taxonomic levels. The identification sheets are based on the information provided in WG-EMM 07/32 (A guide to identification of fishes caught along with the Antarctic krill, T. Iwami and M. Naganobu (Japan), and we are particularly grateful to Prof. Tetsuo Iwami for permission to use that material).

The guide includes an illustrated key to distinguish the families of fish that have occurred as by-catch in the krill fishery, as well as three family-specific keys.

It is intended to provide a useful resource for observers in the krill fishery and in order to facilitate that outcome, users are encouraged to provide feedback (email: observer [dot] scheme [at] ccamlr [dot] org) on practical details of myctophid identification, in particular net-damaged specimens and the provision of additional photographs of relevant icefish species.