What drove tuna catches between 1525 and 1756 in southern Europe?

• Published in: ICES Journal of Marine Science
• Main Authors: Ganzedo, U., Zorita, E., Solari, A.P., Chust, G., Santana del Pino, A., Polanco, J., Castro, J.J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Academical Press 2009
• Subjects: info:eu-repo/classification/ddc/551; Medina; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://publications.hereon.de/id/27378; https://publications.hzg.de/id/27378

From 1525 to 1756, catches of tuna in almadrabas (trapnets) fluctuated greatly, but the overall trend was a downwards one. The aim of this study is to assess the potential influence of climatic factors on tuna fishing. We performed time-series analysis of the climate over the years 1525–1756 and det...