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Animal Biodiversity and Conservation. Volume 39.2 (2016) Pages: 195-198

Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Spanish catches of albacore, Thunnus alalunga, and yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares, in the North–east Atlantic Ocean

Rubio, C. J., Macías, D., Camiñas, J. A., Fernández, I. L., Báez, J. C.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2016.39.0195

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Abstract

Tuna are highly migratory pelagic species (HMPS) with great importance in commercial fishing. Several authors have highlighted the effect of climatic oscillations such as the NAO (North Atlantic Oscillation) on HMPS. This paper analyzes the effects of the NAO on two HMPS: albacore, Thunnus alalunga, and yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares. Fishing data from the Spanish fleet operating in the North Atlantic area were obtained from the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT) database. The results show a positive correlation between the NAO index and the Catch per Unit Effort (CPUE) for both albacore and yellowfin tuna, depicting a potential effect on their capturability.

Keywords

Climate oscillation, Pelagic migratory species, Fisheries, North Atlantic

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Rubio, C. J., Macías, D., Camiñas, J. A., Fernández, I. L., Báez, J. C., 2016. Effects of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Spanish catches of albacore, Thunnus alalunga, and yellowfin tuna, Thunnus albacares, in the North–east Atlantic Ocean. Animal Biodiversity and Conservation, 39: 195-198, DOI: https://doi.org/10.32800/abc.2016.39.0195

Reception date:

03/03/2016

Acceptation date:

13/04/2016

Publication date:

30/06/2016

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