OVERVIEW OF SIZE DATA FOR BIGEYE TUNA CAUGHT BY JAPANESE LONGLINE FISHERY IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN

Abstract

Size data of Bigeye tuna caught by Japanese longline fishery in the Pacific Ocean has been compiled since 1965 and this data has officially been submitted to WCPFC and IATTC. As explained below, Japanese size data has collected from some data source in length and/or weight. At the last SPC pre-assessment workshop held in Noumea in April 2013, discrepancy of trend of lengt