Geographical distribution of yellowfin and skipjack tuna catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and fleet and total catch statistics, 1971-1974

ENGLISH: Logbook records of purse seiners and baitboats fishing for yellowfin and skipjack tunas in the eastern Pacific Ocean were used to prepare charts showing the distribution of catches by l-degree area and quarter of the year for each gear and regulation status, for the years 1971-1974. Changes in geographical distribution of the catch over the four-year period are discernible. Information on annual catch statistics and fleet composition by country is presented. SPANISH: Los registros de bitácora de los cerqueros y clíperes (barcos de carnada) que pescan atún aleta amarilla y barrilete en el Océano Pacífico oriental se emplearon para preparar los diagramas en los que se indica la distribución de las capturas por área de 1 grado y trimestre, correspondiente a cada arte y condición reglamentaria en los años de 1971 a 1974. Se pueden distinguir los cambios en la distribución geográfica de la captura durante el período de cuatro años. Se presenta la información por país sobre las estadísticas de la captura anual y la composicón de la flota. (PDF contains 116 pages.)

Geographical distribution of yellowfin and skipjack tuna catches in the Eastern Pacific Ocean, and fleet and total catch statistics, 1975-1978

ENGLISH: Logbook records of purse seiners and baitboats fishing for yellowfin and skipjack tunas in the eastern Pacific Ocean were used to prepare charts showing the distribution of catches by one-degree area and quarter of the year for each gear and regulation status, for the years 1975-1978. Changes in geographical distribution of the catch over the four-year period are described. Information on annual catch statistics and fleet composition by country is presented. SPANISH: Se emplearon los registros de bitácora de las embarcaciones cerqueras y de carnada que pescan atún aleta amarilla y barrilete en el Océano Pacífico oriental, para preparar los diagramas que indican la distribución de captura por zonas de un grado y trimestres del año de cada arte y condición de las reglamentaciones, en los años de 19'75 a 1978. Se describen los cambios de la distribución geográfica de la captura durante un período de cuatro Se presenta la información, por país, de las estadísticas de captura y de la composición de la flota. (PDF contains 120 pages.)

Statistics of the Eastern Pacific Ocean tuna fishery, 1979 to 1992

ENGLISH: This report, published in response to the large volume of requests for information received by the IATTC, provides information on the catches, effort, and composition of the purse-seine and baitboat fleets which fished for tunas and tuna-like species in the eastern Pacific Ocean (EPO) in the 1979-1992 period. It does not include data for longline fisheries operating in the EPO; that information may be found in the IATTC's Annual and other reports. The IATIC has published similar data for other periods in its Bulletin series (Shimada, 1958; Alverson, 1959, 1960, ~963; Martin, 1962; Calkins and Chatwin, 1967, 1971; Calkins, 1975; Orange and Calkins, 1981) and in its weekly, quarterly, and annual reports. SPANISH: El presente informe, publicado como resultado del gran volumen de solicitudes de información recibidas por la CIAT, presenta información sobre las capturas, el esfuerzo, y la composición de las flotas que pescaron atunes y especies afines con red de cerco o carnada en el Océano Pacífico oriental (OPa) en el período de 1979-1992. La CIATha publicado datos similares para otros períodos en su serie de Boletines (Shímada, 1958; Alverson, 1959, 1960, 1963; Martin, 1962; Calkins y Chatwin, 1967, 1971; Calkins, 1975; Orange y Calkins, 1981) y en sus informes semales, trimestrales, y anuales. (PDF contains 102 pages.)

Fisheries statistics of Kainji Lake, northern Nigeria, Nov. 1994 - Dec. 1998

Results are presented for the first 4 years data (1994-1998) of the Kainji Lake catch assessment survey, collected and analysed by the Nigerian-German Kainji Lake Fisheries Promotion Project. The following areas are covered: Methodology and alterations of the original sampling concept; Frame survey results - factors relating to the CAS; Catch assessment survey results - general; Gill net fishery; Drift net fishery; Beach seine fishery; Cast net fishery; Longline fishery; Trap fishery; and, Catch statistics from fisherwomen. (PDF contains 143 pages)