Assessment unit
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
China
Longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
France
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
France
Purse seines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Gillnets and entangling nets
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Hooks and lines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Purse seines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Trolling lines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Italy
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Italy
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Korea, Republic of
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Korea, Republic of
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Maldives
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Mauritius
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Mauritius
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Mauritius
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Mauritius
Purse seines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Seychelles
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Seychelles
Purse seines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Spain
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Spain
Purse seines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Sri Lanka
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Thailand
Handlines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Thailand
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
Singapore
Singapore
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
Singapore
Singapore
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
Taiwan
Taiwan, Province of China
Longlines
Profile updated on 4 March 2020
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Katsuwonus pelamis
SPECIES NAME(s)
Skipjack tuna
Skipjack tuna is considered a single population for assessment purposes. There is some indication from tagging studies that it is a single population (IOTC 2015).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- The population is currently estimated to be healthy with sustainable fishing mortality rates.
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 8
Managers Compliance:
≥ 6
Fishers Compliance:
7.4
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