FIP Name

Pacific Ocean Albacore tuna longline - longline

FIP Identification Number

#14965

FIP Description

The fishery being assessed is the Taiwan Tuna Association’s Pacific Tuna Longline Fishery. The fishery targets albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga). The pelagic longline vessels are flagged to Taiwan and Vanuatu, fish on the high seas in the Pacific Ocean. The fishery is managed regionally by the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO) and by the Inter American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC) in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO).

Start and Projected End Dates

July 2021~July 2026

Species

Scientific Name：Thunnus alalunga

Common Name：Albacore Tuna

Gear Type

Longline（LL）

Location

WCPO and EPO

Number of UoA vessels

29 vessels

FIP Progress