The Spanish albacore (Thunnus alalunga) surface fishery in the northeastern Atlantic in 2005

• Main Authors: Ortiz-de-Zárate, Victoria, Barreiro-Jueguen, Santiago, Rodríguez-Cabello, Cristina, Valeiras, Julio
• Format: Report
• Language: English
• Published: International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas 2007
• Subjects: Thunnus alalunga; Centro Oceanográfico de Vigo; Pesquerías; troll fishery; baitboat fishery; catch; size composition; age composition; Northeast Atlantic; Blanco; Elevado; Flota; Nordeste; North Atlantic
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10508/1671; http://hdl.handle.net/10261/328234

The main features of the Spanish albacore (Thunnus alalunga) surface fishery operating during summer and autumn months of 2005 in the northeast Atlantic and Bay of Biscay waters north of 40ºN parallel are presented in this document. The baitboat fleet increased its yield 30%; likewise the troll flee...