Historical trends of tuna catches in the world

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dc.creatorMiyake, M.P.; Miyabe, N.; Nakano, H.;Fishery and Aquaculture Economics and Policy Division
dc.date2024-12-28T18:55:33Z
dc.date2024-12-28T18:55:33Z
dc.date2004
dc.date2020-11-10T15:25:15Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-28T00:48:14Z
dc.descriptionThis paper reviews historical trends of the catches of the major commercial species (albacore, bigeye, bluefin, skipjack, and yellowfin) of tunas. The total world catch of these species has increased during the last 50 years (from 0.4 to 3.9 million MT), but the pattern of increase has varied among species, oceans and fishing gears. The causes of those variations are analyzed in this paper. In the world catch, the Pacific Ocean has been predominant throughout. In recent years catches from of the Indian Ocean have exceeded those of the Atlantic. Skipjack and yellowfin catches have shown a rapid increase. Bigeye catches also showed a constant increase, but at a lower level. The catches of albacore, bluefin and southern bluefin tunas have been stable or have decreased in recent years. The baitboat fishery took the greatest proportion of the total catches during the 1950s. However, the catch of the purse-seine fishery, became significant in the late 1950s, and became dominant by 1990. Lon gline catches started picking up in the late 1950s, increased until the 1990s and thereafter declined.
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dc.identifier9251051364
dc.identifier0429-9345
dc.identifierhttps://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/y5428e
dc.identifierhttp://www.fao.org/3/a-y5428e.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/319284
dc.languageEnglish
dc.relationFAO Fisheries Technical Paper
dc.relation0429-9345 - T467
dc.rightsFAO
dc.titleHistorical trends of tuna catches in the world
dc.titleHistorical trends of tuna catches in the world
dc.typeBook (series)

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