Pre-assessment of the purse seine fishery for three species of tropical tuna
Pleamar program
Description
The project consists of the preparation of a pre-assessment document of the purse seine fishery of the three main species of skipjack tuna – skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacres) and bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) – for the OPAGAC association and the WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), with the aim of subsequently designing a project for the improvement of the fishery (FIP) carried out by this fishing fleet.
Line of action:
Marine ecosystemsStatus:
FinalizadoExecution date:
2014The overall objective of the project has been to contribute to the sustainability of fisheries management of tropical tuna stocks. Through the development of Pre-evaluation of the fisheries management of OPAGAC fleets against the standards of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). It has been possible to establish the technical basis to develop a FIP (Fisheries Improvement Project) and where concrete recommendations are gathered to carry out projects to improve fisheries management according to MSC standards.
Pre-assessment of the purse seine fishery for three species of tropical tuna
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