Cumulative catches
Cumulative catch by species and by fishing gear from purse seine vessels
Catch year: 2026
Yearly report no: 3
Preliminary estimates of the retained catches of tunas in the EPO for the period 01 January - 29 March 2026, by species and vessel flag, in metric tons.
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Flag Yellowfin Skipjack Bigeye Pacific bluefin Bonitos Albacore Black skipjack Other Total Percentage of total Ecuador 
26,734 53,966 5,691 180 238 86,809 37.2 Mexico 
58,997 2,367 2,826 364 64,554 27.6 Other 
10,172 11,179 1,675 5 5 23,036 9.8 Panama 
18,593 15,541 1,047 3 26 35,210 15.1 United States 
1,794 7,185 602 9,581 4.1 Venezuela 
13,942 480 3 14,425 6.2 Total 130,232 90,718 9,015 2,826 0 0 552 272 233,615 Other flags include Colombia, EU (Spain), Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala; this category is used to avoid revealing the operations of individual vessels or companies.
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Species 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ALB 
0 0 0 0 0 BET 
7,737 9,825 5,853 13,079 9,015 BKJ 
362 780 150 758 552 BZX 
5 1 0 0 0 OTH 
258 253 479 350 272 PBF 
3,194 3,399 3,533 2,423 2,826 SKJ 
84,738 106,360 169,342 125,655 90,718 YFT 
78,103 75,130 64,032 108,762 130,232 Total 174,397 195,748 243,389 251,027 233,615 Other species may include other tunas, mackerel, sharks and miscellaneous fishes.