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Corporate Authors:
United States. National Marine Fisheries Service ; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) ;
United States. National Marine Fisheries Service ; Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center (U.S.) ; Less -
NOAA Program & Office:
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) ;
NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) ; Less -
Description:
Large-scale fisheries of the United States and its Participating Territories for highly migratory species (HMS) in the Pacific Ocean include purse seine fisheries for skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) and yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares); longline fisheries for bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus), swordfish (Xiphias gladius), albacore (Thunnus alalunga), and associated pelagic fish species; and a troll fishery for albacore. Small-scale fisheries include troll fisheries for a wide variety of tropical tunas and associated pelagic species, handline fisheries for yellowfin and bigeye tuna, a pole-and-line fishery for skipjack tuna, and miscellaneous-gear fisheries.
Keywords:
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Albacore
Bigeye Tuna
Fisheries
Gear Selectivity
Longlining Fisheries
Migratory Animals
Pelagic Fishes
Purse Seining
Skipjack Tuna
Swordfish
Trolling (Fishing)
Yellowfin Tuna

Series:
PIFSC data report ; DR-19-009;
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.25923/7k61-rg33
Document Type:
Technical Report ;
Place as Subject:
Pacific Ocean ;
Rights Information:
Public Domain
Compliance:
Submitted
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:0da8baf4deba2cf1e75f80ac02ac72d99df985f714f659d887ee041003ce5437
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