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Examining productivity changes within the tropical WCPO purse seine fishery
Citation
Tidd, A and Pilling, G and Harley, S, Examining productivity changes within the tropical WCPO purse seine fishery, Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission 11th Regular Session Summary Report, 05-13 August 2015, Pohnpei, Micronesia, pp. 1-19. (2015) [Non Refereed Conference Paper]
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Abstract
The Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) is one of the most productive tuna fisheries in the world
and catches by weight of tuna are dominated by the purse seine fleet.
The tropical WCPO purse seine fishery is primarily managed through effort limitations (limits on the
number of fishing days per year). However, constant innovation leading to more efficient ways to
find, catch and process fish, can result in an increase in productivity e.g. the amount of catch per
fishing day . Increasing fleet productivity is a key feature of concern in effort/input controlled
fisheries, as it can have detrimental effects to health of the stock if not properly accounted for.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Non Refereed Conference Paper |
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| Keywords: | productivity changes, purse seine fishery, Western Central Pacific Ocean |
| Research Division: | Agricultural, Veterinary and Food Sciences |
| Research Group: | Fisheries sciences |
| Research Field: | Fisheries management |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Terrestrial systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems |
| UTAS Author: | Tidd, A (Dr Alexander Tidd) |
| ID Code: | 116273 |
| Year Published: | 2015 |
| Deposited By: | Fisheries and Aquaculture |
| Deposited On: | 2017-05-04 |
| Last Modified: | 2017-05-04 |
| Downloads: | 0 |
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