Title goes here ATLANTIC BLUEFIN TUNA RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT P.M. Miyake iccat PETER MIYAKE
outline Distribution and stock hypothesis Fisheries and catches Stock conditions Future prospect Regulations outline P.M. Miyake iccat Current and potential problems
Distribution and stock hypothesis outline P.M. Miyake iccat
Distribution 2 11/8/2018
STOCK HYPOTHESIS TWO STOCK HYPOTHESIS WHY WEST STOCK EAST STOCK (INCLUDING MEDITERRANEAN) WHY TWO SPAWNING GROUNDS SOME DISCREPANCIES IN DISTRIBUTION 11/8/2018
Catch dist. -1997 11/8/2018
Recent Japanese LL catch 11/8/2018
Electronic tags 11/8/2018
Tag recovery rewards * 07/16/96 11/8/2018 *
Results of tag recapture 11/8/2018
Distribution 2 11/8/2018
outline Distribution and stock hypothesis Fisheries and catches P.M. Miyake iccat
Catch by Ocean regions 11/8/2018
Catch by gears WEST ATLANTIC 11/8/2018
Catch by gears EAST ATL (incl. MED) 11/8/2018
Data modification 11/8/2018
West stocks 11/8/2018
outline Distribution and stock hypothesis Fisheries and catches Stock conditions - WEST P.M. Miyake iccat
Spawning biomass estimated by VPA 11/8/2018
Recruitment estimated by VPA 11/8/2018
Projections with low recruitment scenario 11/8/2018
Projections with high recruitment scenario 11/8/2018
Regulations Quota for 2001 Canada 573 MT France (OT) 4 Japan 453 USA 1387 UK (OT) 4 Discard 79 11/8/2018
East stocks 11/8/2018
outline Distribution and stock hypothesis Fisheries and catches Stock conditions - EAST P.M. Miyake iccat
Catches of east Atl and Med Comparisons between data used in 1997 and 2000 11/8/2018
Stock size estimates Age 1-3 fish 11/8/2018
Stock size estimates Age 4-7 fish 11/8/2018
Stock size estimates Age >8 fish 11/8/2018
Spawning stock biomass estimates 11/8/2018
* 07/16/96 Projection With 42,000 MT annual catches 11/8/2018 *
Projection With 75% of 1994 F (25,000 MT annual catches) 11/8/2018
outline Distribution and stock hypothesis Fisheries and catches Stock conditions Future prospect outline P.M. Miyake iccat Regulations
Minimum size regulations < 6.4 kg with an allowance of 15% in No. 11/8/2018
Minimum size regulations < 6.4 kg with an allowance of 15% in No. < 3.2 kg with no allowance. (no catch, no retail no sales) 11/8/2018
Catch quota East stocks 1999 2000-2001 China 82 76 MT Croatia 950 876 1999 2000-2001 China 82 76 MT Croatia 950 876 EC 20,165 18,590 Japan 3,199 2,949 Korea 672 619 Tunisia 2,326 2,144 Morocco 820 756 Libya 1,300 1,199 Non-Cont 2,486 2,291 11/8/2018 Objection received and not valid for those countries
Catch quota East stocks 1999 2000-2001 China 82 76 MT Croatia 950 876 1999 2000-2001 China 82 76 MT Croatia 950 876 EC 20,165 18,590 Japan 3,199 2,949 Korea 672 619 Tunisia 2,326 2,144 Morocco 820 3,028 Libya 1,300 1,570 Non-Cont 2,486 2,291 11/8/2018 Objection received and not valid for those countries National target level declared by the country
BFT Farming 11/8/2018
BFT Farming Possible problems Expanding middle quality market in Japan 11/8/2018
Japanese sashimi market structure 11/8/2018
BFT Farming Possible problems Expanding middle quality market in Japan Resources Environment Sanitary Statistics 11/8/2018
Management Failure? Acceptance of TAC Agreement on share (quota) Implementation of regulations Compliance 11/8/2018
* 07/16/96 By-catch problem Porpoise Shark (Elasmobranchs) 11/8/2018 *
Total shark by-catches reported to ICCAT 11/8/2018
By-catch problem Porpoise Shark (Elasmobranchs) Sea birds Turtle Discards of undersized fish undesirable species over quota1 11/8/2018
THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION 11/8/2018