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Estimated catch in metric tons (t) from the Antigua Convention Area

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the following MAY CONTAIN CODES FOR: FLAG, GEAR, SPECIES, AND SET TYPE

Catch of bigeye tuna by longline -  2008, 2007 and 2006

Catch by Gear -  1960 to 2006

Catch of northern albacore tuna  (Albacore resolution C-05-02)
Catch by species by other gears, principally purse-seine and pole-and-line vessels

01 JAN – 30 MAR 2008

  

01 JAN – 31 DEC 2007
Species Catch (t) Species Catch (t)
2007 2008 2006 2007

Yellowfin

YFT

52,616

54,200

Yellowfin

YFT

180,261

181,624

Skipjack

SKJ

65,569

93,100

Skipjack

SKJ

293,447

194,615

Bigeye

BET

12,380

15,529

Bigeye

BET

61,029

50,251
Pacific bluefin

PBF

-

-

 Pacific bluefin

PBF

9,786

 4,009

Bonitos (Sarda spp)

BZX

51

8

Bonitos (Sarda spp)

BZX

3,481

15,738

Albacore

ALB

-

-

Albacore

ALB

94

87

Black skipjack

BKJ

143

1,233

Black skipjack

BKJ

2,008

1,882

Others

  

41

10

Others

  

614

1,471

 

Total

130,800

164,080

  

Total

550,720

449,677

 

 

Preliminary estimates of the retained catches of tunas in the EPO from January 01 through March 30, 2008, by species and vessel flag, in metric tons.

Flag

Yellowfin

Skipjack

Bigeye

Pacific bluefin

Bonitos (Sarda spp)

Albacore

Black
skipjack

Others

Total

Ecuador

5,404

46,740

10,443

-

-

-

-

-

    62,587

México

   21,457

7,266

        524

-

-

-

1,233

10

    30,490

Panamá

   9,856

 10,356

 2,496

-

-

-

-

-

    22,708

Venezuela

5,170

   12,539

254

-

8

 -

-

-

    17,971

Other1

   12,313

   16,199

    1,812

-

-

-

-

-

    30,324

Total

54,200

93,100

   15,529

-

8

-

1,233

  10

  164,080

 

1 Includes Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Peru, Spain, and Vanuatu; this category is used to avoid revealing the operations of individual vessels or companies.
"Others" Includes mackerel, sharks, other tunas, and miscellaneous fishes
Metric tons (t): Preliminary estimates subject to revision following further data collection and analysis
 Last modified: 02 May 2008