December 19th, 2015

Sampling mobile oceanic fishes and sharks

Sampling mobile oceanic fishes and sharks

Published online on 18. December 2015 Sampling mobile oceanic fishes and sharks: implications for fisheries and conservation planning Tom B. Letessier, Phil J. Bouchet, Jessica J. Meeuwig ABSTRACT: Tuna, billfish, and oceanic sharks are characterised by conservative life-history strategies and highly migratory behaviour across large,

NOAA: 2015 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species SAFE Report

NOAA: 2015 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species SAFE Report

2015 Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report for Atlantic Highly Migratory Species NOAA Fisheries Atlantic Highly Migratory Species Management Division December 2015 What is the Atlantic HMS SAFE Report? The Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report contains a review of the current status of Atlantic highly migratory species (HMS) stocks (tunas, swordfish, billfishes,