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Filtering by: Creator Kleiber, J.R. Subject Albacore -- Migration -- North Pacific Ocean

Are there two subgroups of albacore, Thunnus alalunga, in the North Pacific? Evidence from variability in catch, seasonal migrations, and length composition for two subgroups in the coastal fishery of North America

Creator:

Barr, Charles M.

Abstract:

North Pacific albacore (Thunnus alalunga) is a highly migratory and commercially valuable species of tuna. All stock assessments and management decisions for North Pacific albacore are presently based on the assumption of a single, uniform stock. However, a growing body of evidence from diverse sources suggests that there are two...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

Full Text:

standardization for boat size was necessary, Kleiber and Perrin (1991) found little difference in CPUE trends