ðə fˈɪʃɚɹi wɛnt ˌɪntʊ dᵻklˈaɪn ɪnðɪ ˈɜːli nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z, ænd ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn fˈɪʃɪŋ sˈiːzən ˈoʊnli wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənti nˈaɪn tˈʌnz wɜː tˈeɪkən.
The fishery went into decline in the early 1980s, and in the 2000–2001 fishing season only 1079 tonnes were taken.