Profile updated on 28 June 2021
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Thunnus obesus
SPECIES NAME(s)
Bigeye tuna
It is likely there is one stock of bigeye tuna across the Pacific Ocean. The assessment in the EPO is conducted assuming there is a single population for management purposes (Aires-da-Silva and Maunder 2014).
Management Quality:
≥ 8
≥ 8
≥ 6