The Fishing YearThe Fishing Year20062006

EPO PS, LP, RG catches by species

564,000 mt

t

EPO PS, LP, RG, and LL catches by species

602,000 mt

t

34%

2%

25%

12%

2%

9%

2%

14%

EPO PS/LP/RG fleet tuna catches by country

t

FlagTotal catch611,511 mt

Total catch563,824 mt

36%

2%

18%

14%

3%

8%

18%

Purse-seine catch distributions - YFT

Average 1996-2005

2006

299,000 mt

(239,000 to 412,000)

168,000 mt

44% lower

Purse-seine catch distributions - SKJ

Average 1996-2005 2006

190,000 mt

(104,000 to 274,000)

309,000 mt

63% higher

Purse-seine catch distributions - BET

Average 1996-2005

2006

62,000 mt

(44,000 to 94,000)

71,000 mt

15% higher

Manzanillo

Mazatlán

MantaPlayas

Panamá

Cumaná

MayagüezLa Jolla

IATTC field offices

Sampling areas

Size compositions - YFT2001 - 20062006 by Area

Size compositions - SKJ2001 - 20062006 by Area

Size compositions - BET2006 by Area 2001 - 2006

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