Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) farmed in the Adriatic Sea
Levels of total mercury in the muscle (29 samples) and liver tissue (15 samples) of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) weighing 100-300 kg were determined by cold vapour atomic absorption (AA) spectroscopy.
E. Srebocan +3 more
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Conserving Atlantic Bluefin Tuna with Spawning Sanctuaries [PDF]
Recent population assessments indicate that Atlantic bluefin tuna populations in both the western and eastern Atlantic need increased protection to rebuild their depleted populations, yet current management measures are not working.
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Abstract Using DNA techniques for prey identification is an emerging approach for enhancing the precision and accuracy of trophic information. We evaluated the effectiveness of DNA‐based prey identification in conjunction with visual stomach content analysis of commercially important groundfish in the nearshore Gulf of Maine, with a focus on ...
Landon P. Falke +3 more
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Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is very appreciated on Japan and USA market for the preparation of sushi and sahimi. The market price of the fresh product can vary from 8 to 33 Euro/kg (gate farm/producers prices) according to size, shape, fat level, meat
R. Ugolini +5 more
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Environmental Analysis of Bluefin Tuna: Identifying its Preferred Habitat in the Mediterranean Sea [PDF]
This report details the preliminary study performed for the development of the feeding and breeding habitat of bluefin tuna (BFT) in the Mediterranean Sea derived from satellite remote sensing data. The related bibliography on BFT is synthesized in order
DRUON Jean-Noel
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Pacific bluefin tuna (Thunnus orientalis) bycatch in the Atlantic Ocean
Abstract A large tuna was hooked by a Japanese longline fishery in the high seas near the Republic of Namibia. This fishing ground is mainly utilized for Thunnus albacares, Thunnus obesus and Thunnus alalunga by Japanese tuna longliners. Because the tuna was larger than the common size of these species, the specimen was sampled for genetic species ...
Yohei Tsukahara +4 more
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Study on the catch, bycatch and discard of Chinese pelagic longline fisheries in the Atlantic Ocean
Catch, bycatch and discard information is important for the assessment and management of fisheries. Using Chinese pelagic tuna longline observer data from 2010 to 2018, we studied the catch composition in the Chinese pelagic tuna longline fisheries in ...
Boyi Pan +5 more
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Incidental catches of pelagic megafauna by the EU pelagic fleet in the Mauritanian exclusive economic zone during the year 2001 : results extracted from the scientific observer program [PDF]
The joint project between the Netherlands Institute for Fisheries Research (RIVO) and the Mauritanian Institute for Oceanography and Fisheries Research (IMROP) has been initiated in 1998 in order to strengthen Mauritania’s capacity for research on stocks
Hofstede, R., ter
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Analysis of Sea Turtle Bycatch by Andalusia Pelagic Longline Fleet in the Northeast Atlantic
ABSTRACT The Northeast Atlantic is one of the most crucial foraging grounds for juvenile loggerhead (Caretta caretta) and leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coriacea), while also serving as an important fishing area for the Andalusia surface longline fishery. The main aim of present study is to assess the sea turtle interaction with the Andalusia pelagic
Marina Tortosa +6 more
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THE ROLE OF ICCAT IN BLUEFIN TUNA MANAGEMENT IN CROATIA [PDF]
The scope of this study is to bring un updated and detailed analyses of the role of International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), as well as discuss applied measures of protection of the bluefin tuna in Croatia.
Ivana Miletić +5 more
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