Spawning Aggregations of Thunnus thynnus

Main Ref. Karakulak S, Oray I, Corriero A, Deflorio M, Santamaria N, Desantis S, De Metrio G., 2004, Evidence of a spawning area for the bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.) in the eastern Mediterranean, Journal of Applied Ichthyology 20:318-320; Mackenzie BR, Mosegaard H, Rosenberg AA, 2009, Impending collapse of bluefin tuna in the northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean, Conservation Letters 2:25-34; Mather FJ, Mason JM, Jones A, 1995, Historical document: life history and fisheries of Atlantic bluefin tuna., NOAA Technical Memorandum NMFS-SEFSC 370: 165pp; ICCAT, 2007, Report of the 2006 Atlantic bluefin tuna stock assessment session, ICCAT Collective Volume of Scientific Papers 60(3):652-880
Spawning type Unknown
Aggregation type Unknown
Spawning evidence
Direct
Postovulatory follicles; Hydrated eggs
Indirect
GSI
Status Decreasing
Lunar phase
Habitat type Pelagic; Other
Management Size limits ; Landing quota; Time/area closure Gear
Country Turkey
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