Tuna longline fishery off Southwest Atlantic by Japanese and Brazilian fleets [1959 í  1979]

Authors

  • Luiz Alberto ZAVALA- CAMIN Pesquisador Cientí­­fico, Seção de Maricultura -Divisão de Pesca Marí­­tima-Instituto de Pesca - CPA/SAA
  • Acácio Ribeiro Gomes TOMÁS Pesquisador Cientí­­fico, Seção de Maricultura -Divisão de Pesca Marí­­tima-Instituto de Pesca - CPA/SAA

Keywords:

fishery, tuna, Southwestern Atlantic

Abstract

Fishery effort and catches per unit of effort of the tunas Thunnus alalunga, T. obesus and T. albacares, achieved by Japanese and Brazilian fleets in Southwestern Atlantic were analyzed. Differences in the species composition were observed in function of distinctive areas of fisheries and directed effort. The best catch areas utilized by the Japanese fleet were situated southeastward of the Brazilian fleet fishery area.

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Published

2018-09-04

Issue

Vol. 17 No. único (1990): BOLETIM DO INSTITUTO DE PESCA

Section

Scientific Article

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