Assessment unit
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
China
Set longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
France
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
France
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
India
Hooks and lines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
India
Longlines
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
Handlines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Hooks and lines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Mechanized lines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Purse seines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Indonesia
Seine nets
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
Korea, Republic of
Longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Malaysia
Handlines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Malaysia
Longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Maldives
Hooks and lines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Maldives
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Mauritius
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Mauritius
Hooks and lines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Mauritius
Longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Mauritius
Purse seines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Mozambique
Longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Oman
Handlines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Oman
Purse seines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Seychelles
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Seychelles
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Spain
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Spain
Longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Spain
Purse seines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Sri Lanka
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Thailand
Handlines hand operated
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Thailand
Longlines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
IOTC
Thailand
Mechanized lines
Fishery:
Indian Ocean
Taiwan
Taiwan, Province of China
Longlines
Profile updated on 12 November 2021
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Thunnus albacares
SPECIES NAME(s)
Yellowfin tuna
An assessment unit is considered to exist in the Indian Ocean by the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC 2019).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- The stock assessment is carried out regularly using a range of assessment methods.
- Indonesia already has a national tuna management plan that will serve as a guide for relevant institutions in the central and regional governments in their own annual activities related to tuna fisheries.
- There are management regulations for Archipelagic and territorial waters and the EEZ to protect sharks, turtles, sea mammals, and seabirds.
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
< 6
Fishers Compliance:
≥ 6
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