Abstract Skipjack (Katsuwonus pelamis), yellowfin (Thunnus albacares) and bigeye
(Thunnus obesus) tuna are the target species of tropical tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean …

We review the approaches used to model growth in recent tuna Regional Fisheries
Management Organization (tRFMO) stock assessments, and the challenges encountered …

Growth models describe the change in length or weight as a function of age. Growth curves
in tunas can take different forms from relatively simple von Bertalanffy growth curves (Atlantic …

Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares; YFT) is an apex marine predator inhabiting tropical and
sub-tropical pelagic waters. It supports the second largest tuna fishery in the world. Here, we …

Tuna and billfish are large pelagic fish of ecological importance in open oceans. As top
predators with a long lifespan, they are prone to exposure to various contaminants such as …

1 Executive summary This paper describes a regional study of yellowfin tuna age and
growth in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) using otoliths, and an update of …

Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) is one of the world's main fisheries resources. In Brazil,
it is the most abundant tuna and sustains an important pole-and-line fishery in the southwest …

Managing populations of wild harvested species requires the ability to regularly provide
accurate abundance assessments. For most marine species, changes in abundance can …

The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a widely distributed, migratory species that
supports valuable commercial fisheries throughout their range. Management of migratory …

The lipid composition of somatic and reproductive tissues was determined for female
skipjack tuna Katsuwonus pelamis caught in the western Indian Ocean between latitude 10° …