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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
Ecuador
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Ecuador
Dolphin set purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Ecuador
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Ecuador
Longlines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Ecuador
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
El Salvador
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
El Salvador
FAD-free purse seining
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
Handlines hand operated
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Mexico
Pole-lines hand operated
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Mexico
Purse seines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Mexico
Trolling lines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Nicaragua
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Nicaragua
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Panama
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Panama
FAD-free purse seining
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
Associated purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
United States
Drifting longlines
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
United States
FAD-free purse seining
Fishery:
Eastern Pacific Ocean
IATTC
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
Associated purse seining
Profile updated on 24 July 2020
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Katsuwonus pelamis
SPECIES NAME(s)
Skipjack tuna
It is likely that skipjack are distributed throughout the Pacific as a single population. Exchange of fish between the eastern and western region is not common. The majority of catches occur in the eastern and western regions. Therefore assessments are conducted for both the eastern and western regions (Maunder 2015).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Discarding tunas is prohibited.
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
≥ 6
Fishers Compliance:
≥ 6
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