This book reviews and evaluates the scientific basis of U.S. management of fisheries for Atlantic bluefin tuna. In particular, it focuses on the issues of stock structure and stock assessments used by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Marine Fisheries Service for management under the International Convention for the conservation of Atlantic Tunas.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Summary
1 Background
2 Historical Evidence for Stock Structure
3 Transatlantic Movement of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
4 Fish Stock Assessment
5 Conclusions and Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Appendix B: Bibliography
Appendix C: Genetic Variation in Other Tunas and Related Fish
Appendix D: Archival Tag Technology
Appendix E: Evidence for Mixing Based on Parasites
Appendix F: Microconstituent Analysis