fao/fisheries mgmt & conservation service: activities on tuna

FAO/FFAO/Fisheries Mgmt isheries Mgmt

& Conservation Service& Conservation Service::

Activities on Tuna Activities on Tuna

FAO/FFAO/Fisheries Mgmt isheries Mgmt

& Conservation Service& Conservation Service::

Activities on Tuna Activities on Tuna

OutlineOutline

FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Dept.:FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Dept.:

new structurenew structure

Tuna information on FAO’s websiteTuna information on FAO’s website

Tuna catch dataTuna catch data

Tuna publicationsTuna publications

FAO Committee on Fisheries,FAO Committee on Fisheries,

Rome, March 2009Rome, March 2009

FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Dept.:FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Dept.:

new structurenew structure


Tuna catch dataTuna catch data


FAO Committee on Fisheries,FAO Committee on Fisheries,

Rome, March 2009Rome, March 2009

FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Dept.: FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Dept.: new structurenew structure

FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Dept.: FAO Fisheries & Aquaculture Dept.: new structurenew structure

Fishery & Aquaculture Information& Statistics Service (FIES)

Programme Coordination Unit(FIDP)

Int'l Institution& Liaison Service

(FIEL)

Development& Planning Service

(FIEP)

Fisheries & AquacultureEconomics & Policy Division (FIE)

Aquacult. Mgmt& Concervation Service

(FIMA)

Fisheries Mgmt& Conservation Service

(FIMF)

Fisheries & AquacultureManagement Division (FIM)

FishingTechnology Service

(FIIT)

Fish Utilization& Marketing Service

(FIIU)

Fish Products & Industry Division(FII)

Office ofthe Assistant Director General (FID)


Tuna topics: access to all tuna infoTuna topics: access to all tuna info Tuna resources,Tuna resources, http://www.fao.org/fishery/topic/12251/153075/en

Taxonomy, ecology & general importanceTaxonomy, ecology & general importance Stock statusStock status Other involved institutionsOther involved institutions

Tuna fisheries & utilization,Tuna fisheries & utilization, http://www.fao.org/fishery/topic/16917/156463/en

Fisheries & farmingFisheries & farming CatchesCatches Fisheries managementFisheries management Utilisation & tradeUtilisation & trade Other involved institutionsOther involved institutions

FAO activities on tuna,FAO activities on tuna, http://www.fao.org/fishery/topic/16916/en

Global tuna data & other informationGlobal tuna data & other information FAO fishery bodiesFAO fishery bodies Resoution of global problems in tuna fisheries research & Resoution of global problems in tuna fisheries research &

managementmanagement FAO projectsFAO projects

Tuna dataTuna data

Three sets of global tuna catch data from FAOThree sets of global tuna catch data from FAO Tuna catches by species, FAO statistical area & yearTuna catches by species, FAO statistical area & year

Available also Available also for all other fish speciesfor all other fish species Not by fishing gear & stockNot by fishing gear & stock Based mostly on official national statisticsBased mostly on official national statistics Updated annuallyUpdated annually Now to 2007Now to 2007

Tuna catches by species, stock, fishing gear & yearTuna catches by species, stock, fishing gear & year

Only for principal market tunasOnly for principal market tunas Based on best data from tuna RFMOsBased on best data from tuna RFMOs Updated annuallyUpdated annually Now to 2007Now to 2007

Tuna & billfish catches by species, fishing gear, 5x5 degree Tuna & billfish catches by species, fishing gear, 5x5 degree square, year & quartersquare, year & quarter

For tuna, only for principal market tunasFor tuna, only for principal market tunas Based on best data from tuna RFMOsBased on best data from tuna RFMOs Updated every 2-3 yrsUpdated every 2-3 yrs Now to 2006Now to 2006


Focus on those being prepared

Other published on FI’s website

Focus on those being prepared

Other published on FI’s website

Tuna publications being preparedTuna publications being prepared

Last two publications from the FAO Project on the Management Last two publications from the FAO Project on the Management of Tuna Fishing Capacityof Tuna Fishing Capacity

Proceedings of the Workshop to Further Develop, Test and Apply a Method Proceedings of the Workshop to Further Develop, Test and Apply a Method for the Estimation of Tuna Fishing Capacityfor the Estimation of Tuna Fishing Capacity from Stock Assessment-Related from Stock Assessment-Related Information (La Jolla, California, USA, 14-16 May 2007)Information (La Jolla, California, USA, 14-16 May 2007)

““Using stock assessment information to assess fishing capacity of tuna Using stock assessment information to assess fishing capacity of tuna fisheriesfisheries”” by H. Arrizabalaga, V.R. Restrepo M. Maunder and J. Majkowski.by H. Arrizabalaga, V.R. Restrepo M. Maunder and J. Majkowski.

ICES Journal of Marine ScienceICES Journal of Marine Science (in print) (in print)

Last two publications from the FAO Project on the Management Last two publications from the FAO Project on the Management of Tuna Fishing Capacityof Tuna Fishing Capacity

Proceedings of the Workshop to Further Develop, Test and Apply a Method Proceedings of the Workshop to Further Develop, Test and Apply a Method for the Estimation of Tuna Fishing Capacityfor the Estimation of Tuna Fishing Capacity from Stock Assessment-Related from Stock Assessment-Related Information (La Jolla, California, USA, 14-16 May 2007)Information (La Jolla, California, USA, 14-16 May 2007)

““Using stock assessment information to assess fishing capacity of tuna Using stock assessment information to assess fishing capacity of tuna fisheriesfisheries”” by H. Arrizabalaga, V.R. Restrepo M. Maunder and J. Majkowski.by H. Arrizabalaga, V.R. Restrepo M. Maunder and J. Majkowski.

ICES Journal of Marine ScienceICES Journal of Marine Science (in print) (in print)

Tuna publications being prepared (cont.)Tuna publications being prepared (cont.)

General global reviewsGeneral global reviews

Biological characteristics of tuna & tuna-like speciesBiological characteristics of tuna & tuna-like species

Status of tuna resources: historical perspectiveStatus of tuna resources: historical perspective

Tuna fisheries management: past & future challengesTuna fisheries management: past & future challenges

Recent trends in the tuna industryRecent trends in the tuna industry

By-catches of tuna fisheriesBy-catches of tuna fisheries

Marine fishery resources of Pacific IslandsMarine fishery resources of Pacific Islands

General global reviewsGeneral global reviews

Biological characteristics of tuna & tuna-like speciesBiological characteristics of tuna & tuna-like species

Status of tuna resources: historical perspectiveStatus of tuna resources: historical perspective

Tuna fisheries management: past & future challengesTuna fisheries management: past & future challenges

Recent trends in the tuna industryRecent trends in the tuna industry

By-catches of tuna fisheriesBy-catches of tuna fisheries

Marine fishery resources of Pacific IslandsMarine fishery resources of Pacific Islands

FAO Committee on Fisheries, Rome, March 2009

FAO Committee on Fisheries, Rome, March 2009

Issues of Issues of relevance to tuna relevance to tuna

Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) & the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) & the International Plans of Action (IPA)International Plans of Action (IPA)

Combating IUU fishing, includingCombating IUU fishing, including

a legally-binding instrument on port State measuresa legally-binding instrument on port State measures

a global record of fishing vesselsa global record of fishing vessels

Securing sustainable small-scale fisheriesSecuring sustainable small-scale fisheries

Climate change & fisheries & aquacultureClimate change & fisheries & aquaculture

Issues of Issues of relevance to tuna relevance to tuna

Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) & the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (CCRF) & the International Plans of Action (IPA)International Plans of Action (IPA)

Combating IUU fishing, includingCombating IUU fishing, including

a legally-binding instrument on port State measuresa legally-binding instrument on port State measures

a global record of fishing vesselsa global record of fishing vessels

Securing sustainable small-scale fisheriesSecuring sustainable small-scale fisheries

Climate change & fisheries & aquacultureClimate change & fisheries & aquaculture

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