Atlantic bluefin tuna: a novel multistock spatial model for assessing population biomass.

Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) is considered to be overfished, but the status of its populations has been debated, partly because of uncertainties regarding the effects of mixing on fishing grounds. A better understanding of spatial structure and mixing may help fisheries managers to succes...

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Main Authors: Nathan G Taylor, Murdoch K McAllister, Gareth L Lawson, Tom Carruthers, Barbara A Block
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3235089?pdf=render