Biological Stock
Fishery:
Cameroon
Cameroon
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Cameroon
Cameroon
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Belize
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Belize
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Belize
Purse seines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Canada
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Canada
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Côte D'ivoire
Handlines hand operated
Fishery:
ICCAT
Côte D'ivoire
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Curaçao
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Curaçao
Purse seines
Fishery:
ICCAT
El Salvador
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
El Salvador
Purse seines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Equatorial Guinea
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Equatorial Guinea
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
France
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
France
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
France
Pole-lines mechanized
Fishery:
ICCAT
Gabon
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Gabon
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Gabon
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Ghana
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Ghana
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Ghana
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Ghana
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
ICCAT
Grenada
Hooks and lines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Grenada
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Grenada
Trolling lines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Guatemala
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Guatemala
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Guinea
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Guinea
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Japan
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Namibia
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Panama
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Panama
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Panama
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Saint Vincent and The Grenadines
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Senegal
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Senegal
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Senegal
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Senegal
Pole-lines mechanized
Fishery:
ICCAT
South Africa
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Spain
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
ICCAT
Spain
Longlines
Fishery:
ICCAT
Spain
Pole-lines mechanized
Fishery:
ICCAT
Spain
Purse seines
Fishery:
ICCAT
United States
Longlines
Fishery:
Saint Helena
Saint Helena
Hooks and lines
Fishery:
Taiwan
Taiwan, Province of China
Longlines
Profile updated on 18 May 2020
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Thunnus obesus
SPECIES NAME(s)
Bigeye tuna
At this point in time it is assumed there is a single Atlantic-wide population of bigeye tuna. This is based on a lack of identified genetic heterogenity, time/area distribution of fish and movement patterns of tagged fish {ICCAT 2012}.
ANALYSIS
Strengths
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
≥ 8
Fishers Compliance:
10.0
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