Assessment unit
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Colombia
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Colombia
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Costa Rica
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Costa Rica
Greenstick gear
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Ecuador
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Ecuador
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Ecuador
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Ecuador
Hooks and lines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
French Polynesia
Longlines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Mexico
Dolphin set purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Mexico
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Mexico
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Mexico
Purse seines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Nicaragua
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Nicaragua
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Nicaragua
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Panama
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Panama
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Panama
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Panama
Purse seines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Spain
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Spain
Purse seines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
United States
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
United States
Purse seines
Profile updated on 26 July 2019
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Thunnus albacares
SPECIES NAME(s)
Yellowfin tuna
Regional fidelity, genetic research suggest there may be multiple populations of yellowfin tuna in the eastern Pacific Ocean (Minte-Vera et al. 2015).
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ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Interim limit reference points have been defined and FMSY and BMSY and are used as an informal reference point and a harvest control rule has been adopted.
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6 to ≥ 8
Managers Compliance:
≥ 6
Fishers Compliance:
≥ 6
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