Data summary pertaining to the catch of swordfish by longline fleets operating in the southern WCPO [SA IP3] Robert Campbel
Material type: ArticleLanguage: ENG Publication details: [Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia] Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) 2008Description: 34 p. ill., graphs, maps, tables 30 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:- 639.27783
Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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SPC Special Collections | SPC 639.277 83 WES 2008 | Available |
"WCPFC-SC4-2008/SA-IP-3"
"This document provides a summary of the data available for undertaking the 2008 stock assessment for swordfish in the southern Western Central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). This region is defined as the area bounded to the north by the equator and to the east by the eastern boundary of the WCPFC Area (130oW or 230oE). The southern boundary was placed at 50oS and the western boundary at 140oE. In particular, the data pertains to the catch of swordfish taken by longline fleets operating in this region between 1952 and 2007. A summary of the main data sets is provided in the next section while the remainder of the document consists of a number of summary Figures and Tables."