UPDATE OF BLUEFIN TUNA CATCH AT SIZE DATA BASE

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1 SCRS/2002/101 (Rev.) Col. Vol. Sci. Pap. ICCAT, 55(3): (2003) UPDATE OF BLUEFIN TUNA CATCH AT SIZE DATA BASE Statistics Department, ICCAT Secretariat 1 SUMMARY Details are provided on the procedures used by the ICCAT Secretariat to prepare the total catch and catch-at-size statistics for bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus thynnus) in the Atlantic Ocean. These data were used in the 2002 assessment of the stocks. RÉSUMÉ Le présent document fournit des détails sur les procédures suivies par le Secrétariat de l ICCAT pour élaborer la totalité des statistiques de capture et de prise par taille pour le thon rouge (Thunnus thynnus thynnus) dans l océan Atlantique. Ces données ont été utilisées dans l évaluation des stocks de RESUMEN Se proporcionan detalles sobre los procedimientos utilizados por la Secretaría de ICCAT para preparar las estadísticas de captura total y captura por talla para el atún rojo (Thunnus thynnus thynnus) en el océano Atlántico. Estos datos se utilizaron en la evaluación de los stocks de Tuna fisheries, fishery statistics. KEY WORDS 1. BLUEFIN WEST Catch at size data was received by the deadline from Canada, and later from Japan and USA up to Catch-at-size for 2001 was received from Mexico on 19 July, but was based on a sample of only two fish, and was not used. Substitutions used for the remaining (minor) fisheries for are shown in the attached Table 1A. In the historical base prior to 2000, catches for USA 1983 were re-raised, as were the USA rod and reel catches for 1993 and These changes are shown in Table 1B. The catch-at-size received from USA also contained updates of the longline discard data, A corresponding series for Task I longline discard data was received during the Species Group meeting and accepted by the Group. The changes are shown in Table 2A. NEI Task 1 data were calculated from trade statistics received from Japan for 2000 and 2001, and were accepted by the Group. These data are shown in Table 2A, and the substitutions used in Table 1A. 1.1 Central Atlantic In accordance with the bluefin tuna workplan, following instructions from the Commission separate 1Papa Kebe, Carlos Palma, Jenny Cheatle, Juan Luis Gallego. 1159

2 catch-at-size for the north central Atlantic area, using areas 3, 4 and 5 as defined by the Working Group on Bluefin Mixing, was received from Japan for The USA sent catch-at-size for the central Atlantic 2001 amounting to 3.9 fish. 1.2 Bluefin east (including Mediterranean) Despite the recommendation of the Report of the Sub-Committee on Statistics (Appendix 5 to Annex 8), ICCAT, Report for biennial period , Part II (1989), in which The Committee confirmed that it is the responsibility of each member country to assure that the catch-at-size data are created by the national offices and submitted to ICCAT on time....the Sub-Committee urged the national scientists to submit the data...at the latest, two weeks before the SCRS stock assessment session starts, catch-at-size for many Contracting Parties, as well as non-members of ICCAT, was created by the Secretariat. Data for 2001 are very incomplete, although some statistics (Task 1 and size) have been received. Catch-at-size for eastern and Mediterranean bluefin was received from Japan, EC-France and EC- Spain (partial). Catch-at-size for all other fisheries was created for , using available size samples. There were no size samples available for Italy for , and difficulties were encountered in matching available size samples for 2000, as Task 1 was not reported by sub-area. The substitutions were revised by the Group, and those used are shown in Table 1A. A revised catch data series was presented by Algeria, but only those data from 1998 onwards were used, as no submission had previously been received for these years. Algeria was requested to send a document justifying the changes for 1991 to 1997, but to date this has not been received, only a letter received with the data, which is attached as Appendix 1. The Group considered that there was insufficient justification for the changes, and that these could not be accepted and included in the data base until a satisfactory explanation had been received. Malta presented changes to data for 1990 to 1999 in document SCRS/01/064. As this document had been received too late for discussion at the 2001 SCRS, it was agreed that these changes would be considered in The Group agreed to accept the proposed changes, and the catch-at-size data were modified accordingly, as shown in Table 1B. Libya also presented revised historical catches to include Mediterranean longline and purse seine catches resulting from joint ventures with Tunisia, Korea and Japan. It was ascertained that these catches had not been included in previous reports by the flag countries involved, and were added to the Libyan catch. The catch-at-size data base was modified to reflect these changes as shown in Table 1B. The changes to Task 1 proposed by Algeria, Libya and Malta are shown in Table 2A. Modifications to the historical catch-at-size data base were made on the basis of changes to Task I data which had previously been accepted by the SCRS. These include Greece, Turkey, Panama and NEI catches. Changes to the NEI estimated catches based on trade data, as adopted by the GFCM-ICCAT Joint Working Group on Large Pelagic Fishes in the Mediterranean are shown in Table 2B. The Group agreed that the NEI-combined catches should be assigned to the Mediterranean area, and following these changes, the NEI-combined catches were re-raised, substituted by French purse seine data (Mediterranean) Other data prior to 1998 which had been received too late for inclusion in the last stock assessment were included in the new catch-at-size base, and some historical data were re-raised to Task 1, including data from Spain, Portugal, Morocco and Cyprus. The changes made to the historical catch at size data base are shown in Table 1B. 1160

3 In some of the earlier years, there are discrepancies between Task I and catch-at-size. However, these catches were not re-raised in accordance with previous decisions by the working group, as the Trapani group decided to use number of fish rather than weight of catches for the size data which are to be raised, in the case that the former was the original record of the catches. In such cases, the number of fish replaced the metric tons in the TASK I base (Report of the Bluefin Workshop, Tsukuba/Shimizu, Japan, 31 August to 8 September 1983, addendum 1 to Appendix 3). Appendix 1 Translation by ICCAT Secretariat Original language: French DEMOCRATIC AND POPULAR REPUBLIC OF ALGERIA Ministry of Fisheries and Fishery Resources General Secretary Alger, 8 July 2002 no: 937 /SG/MPRH/2002 Executive Secretary of the ICCAT Commission Subject: SCRS meeting Ref: Your letter of 22/05/2002 Attachments: Catch statistics for the years 1991 to 2001 Further to your above-mentioned letter, and for the preparation of the SCRS meeting scheduled for 22 to 30 July, I am pleased to enclose the statistical data of catches of tuna and tuna-like species made in the years 1991 to 2000 in Algerian waters, and the provisional data for In this regard, it should be pointed out that an improved mechanism for fishery statistics collection and processing is currently being established in Algeria. As well as the catch data by species, gear and area currently available, the new system will integrate, by monthly time strata, catch and effort and biological sampling data which will allow for better control and management of the resource, in accordance with the precepts of ICCAT conservation. Yours faithfully, Signed : M. Bouchema 1161

4 Table 1A. Raising and substitutions for bluefin tuna AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR Task 1 COMMENT AREA CC GR YR R.F S.N. S.W EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 3 LLFB C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL 1998 C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 7 DENMARK 13 UNCL use Japan LL EAST 8 FRANCE 17 BB use spain bb EAST 8 FRANCE 24 GILL use spain bb EAST 8 FRANCE 34 MWTD use spain bb EAST 12 JAPAN 4 LLHB C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 14 LIBYA 1 LL use chinese taipei ll EAST 16 MAROC 6 PS use spain bb EAST 16 MAROC 10 TRAP use spain trap EAST 16 MAROC 24 GILL use spain trap EAST 19 PORTUGAL 4 LLHB TASKI LESS SIZE EAST 19 PORTUGAL 10 TRAP C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 19 PORTUGAL 11 SURF use portugal trap EAST 19 PORTUGAL 17 BB size data available (madeira) EAST 21 ESPANA 4 LLHB use spain ll Medit EAST 21 ESPANA 10 TRAP size data available EAST 21 ESPANA 17 BB size data available EAST 45 CANARIAS 17 BB size data available EAST 21 ESPANA 19 HAND size data available EAST 66 IRELAND 1 LL use Japan LL EAST 66 IRELAND 23 MWT use spanish bb EAST 66 IRELAND 24 GILL use spanish bb EAST 112 U.K. 14 TRAW use spanish bb EAST 118 CHINA.PR 1 LL use chinese taipei area EAST 156 ICELAND 4 LLHB use Japan LL EAST 156 ICELAND 23 MWT use Japan LL EAST 158 NEI-94 1 LL use Japan LL EAST 164 FAROE.IS 1 LL use Japan LL EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 3 LLFB C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL 1999 C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 8 FRANCE 17 BB use spain bb EAST 8 FRANCE 24 GILL use spain bb EAST 8 FRANCE 34 MWTD use spain bb EAST 12 JAPAN 4 LLHB C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 14 LIBYA 1 LL use chinese taipei ll EAST 16 MAROC 6 PS use spain bb EAST 16 MAROC 10 TRAP use spain trap EAST 16 MAROC 24 GILL use spain trap EAST 17 NORWAY 6 PS use Japan LL EAST 19 PORTUGAL 4 LLHB use Japan LL EAST 19 PORTUGAL 10 TRAP size data available EAST 19 PORTUGAL 17 BB size data available EAST 21 ESPANA 4 LLHB use spain ll med EAST 21 ESPANA 9 TROL use spain bb EAST 21 ESPANA 10 TRAP C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 45 canarias 17 bb size data available EAST 21 ESPANA 17 BB C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 21 ESPANA 16 bbf 1999 C.A.S. From nat.scient.(malaga)

5 AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR Task 1 COMMENT AREA CC GR YR R.F S.N. S.W EAST 21 ESPANA 19 HAND C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 28 PANAMA 3 LLFB use chinese taipei EAST 28 PANAMA 5 PSG use spain bb EAST 66 IRELAND 23 MWT use spain bb EAST 66 IRELAND 24 GILL use spain bb EAST 66 IRELAND 34 MWTD use spain bb EAST 112 U.K. 1 LL use Japan LL EAST 112 U.K. 14 TRAW use spain bb EAST 112 U.K. 34 MWTD use spain bb EAST 118 CHINA.PR 1 LL use chinese taipei area EAST 156 ICELAND 4 LLHB use Japan LL EAST 164 FAROE.IS 1 LL use Japan LL EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 3 LLFB use japan ll EAST 8 FRANCE 17 BB use spain bb EAST 8 FRANCE 24 GILL use spain bb EAST 8 FRANCE 34 MWTD use spain bb EAST 12 JAPAN 4 LLHB C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 13 KOREA 3 LLFB use japan ll EAST 14 LIBYA 6 PS use spain bb EAST 16 MAROC 6 PS use spain bb EAST 16 MAROC 10 TRAP use spain trap EAST 16 MAROC 24 GILL use spain trap EAST 19 PORTUGAL 4 LLHB use japan ll EAST 19 PORTUGAL 10 TRAP C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 19 PORTUGAL 11 SURF use portugal trap EAST 19 PORTUGAL 17 BB use portugal trap EAST 21 ESPANA 4 LLHB use spain hand EAST 21 ESPANA 10 TRAP size data available EAST 21 ESPANA 13 UNCL use spain hand EAST 21 ESPANA 17 BB C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 21 ESPANA 16 bbf 2000 C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 45 canarias 17 BB size data available EAST 21 ESPANA 19 HAND C.A.S. From nat.scient EAST 40 SI.LEONE 1 LL use japan ll EAST 66 IRELAND 24 GILL use spain bb EAST 118 CHINA.PR 1 LL use japan ll EAST 164 FAROE.IS 1 LL use japan ll MEDI 1 ALGERIE 6 PS use france ps MEDI 1 ALGERIE 10 TRAP use spain trap Atl. East MEDI 1 ALGERIE 13 UNCL use spain hand medi MEDI 1 ALGERIE 19 HAND use spain hand medi MEDI 1 ALGERIE 24 GILL use spain hand medi MEDI 1 ALGERIE 36 TL use spain hand medi MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL C.A.S. From nat.scient MEDI 8 FRANCE 13 UNCL use france ps MEDI 8 FRANCE 20 PSM C.A.S. From nat.scient MEDI 10 GREECE 1 LL use spain ll MEDI 10 GREECE 6 PS use france ps MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND use spain hand MEDI 11 ITALY 1 LL use spain ll MEDI 11 ITALY 10 TRAP use spain trap Atl. East

6 AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR Task 1 COMMENT AREA CC GR YR R.F S.N. S.W MEDI 11 ITALY 12 SPOR use spain hand MEDI 11 ITALY 19 HAND use spain hand MEDI 11 ITALY 22 R R use spain hand MEDI 11 ITALY 25 PSFB use france ps MEDI 12 JAPAN 4 LLHB C.A.S. From nat.scient MEDI 13 KOREA 3 LLFB use chinese taipei ll MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL use japan ll MEDI 14 LIBYA 6 PS use france ps MEDI 14 LIBYA 10 TRAP use spain trap Atl. East MEDI 15 MALTA 1 LL use chinese taipei ll MEDI 16 MAROC 10 TRAP use spain trap Atl. East MEDI 16 MAROC 19 HAND use spain hand MEDI 16 MAROC 24 GILL use spain hand MEDI 19 PORTUGAL 4 LLHB use japan ll MEDI 21 ESPANA 1 LL size available (jap) MEDI 21 ESPANA 2 LLMB use spain hand MEDI 21 ESPANA 4 LLHB use spain hand MEDI 21 ESPANA 6 PS size available MEDI 21 ESPANA 9 TROL use spain bb east Atl MEDI 21 ESPANA 10 TRAP use spain hand MEDI 21 ESPANA 11 SURF use spain bb east Atl MEDI 21 ESPANA 12 SPOR use spain hand MEDI 21 ESPANA 17 BB use spain bb east Atl MEDI 21 ESPANA 19 HAND size available MEDI 23 TUNISIE 6 PS use france ps MEDI 23 TUNISIE 10 TRAP use spain trap Atl. East MEDI 23 TUNISIE 19 HAND use spain hand MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS use france ps MEDI 48 CYPRUS 1 LL use chinese taipei ll MEDI 101 CROATIE 1 LL use spain ll MEDI 101 CROATIE 6 PS use italy ligurian MEDI 101 CROATIE 19 HAND use italy ligurian MEDI 139 NEI LL use chinese taipei ll MEDI 140 NEI-81 1 LL use chinese taipei ll MEDI 141 NEI HAND use spain hand MEDI 174 NEI-COMB 13 UNCL use France ps medi MEDI 1 ALGERIE 6 PS use tunisie ps MEDI 1 ALGERIE 10 TRAP use tunisie trap MEDI 1 ALGERIE 13 UNCL use tunisie ps MEDI 1 ALGERIE 19 HAND use spain hand MEDI 1 ALGERIE 24 GILL use tunisie ps MEDI 1 ALGERIE 36 TL use spain hand MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL C.A.S. From nat.scient MEDI 8 FRANCE 13 UNCL use france ps MEDI 8 FRANCE 20 PSM C.A.S. From nat.scient MEDI 10 GREECE 1 LL size available MEDI 10 GREECE 6 PS use france ps MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND use spain hand MEDI 11 ITALY 1 LL use spain ll MEDI 11 ITALY 6 PS use france ps MEDI 11 ITALY 10 TRAP use tunisia trap MEDI 11 ITALY 12 SPOR use spain hand

7 AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR Task 1 COMMENT AREA CC GR YR R.F S.N. S.W MEDI 11 ITALY 13 UNCL use spain hand MEDI 11 ITALY 18 HARP use spain hand MEDI 11 ITALY 22 R R use spain hand MEDI 11 ITALY 24 GILL use spain hand MEDI 12 JAPAN 4 LLHB C.A.S. From nat.scient MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL size available MEDI 14 LIBYA 6 PS use tunisia ps MEDI 14 LIBYA 10 TRAP size available MEDI 15 MALTA 1 LL size available MEDI 16 MAROC 10 TRAP use tunisie trap MEDI 16 MAROC 19 HAND size available MEDI 16 MAROC 24 GILL use maroc hand MEDI 19 PORTUGAL 4 LLHB use japan ll MEDI 21 ESPANA 1 LL C.A.S. From nat.scient. (jap) MEDI 21 ESPANA 2 LLMB C.A.S. From nat.scient. (alb) MEDI 21 ESPANA 4 LLHB use spain hand MEDI 21 ESPANA 6 PS size available MEDI 21 ESPANA 9 TROL C.A.S. From nat.scient MEDI 21 ESPANA 10 TRAP use tunisie trap MEDI 21 ESPANA 11 SURF use spain bb MEDI 21 ESPANA 12 SPOR use spain bb MEDI 21 ESPANA 13 UNCL use spain bb MEDI 21 ESPANA 17 BB size available MEDI 21 ESPANA 19 HAND size available MEDI 23 TUNISIE 6 PS size available MEDI 23 TUNISIE 10 TRAP size available MEDI 23 TUNISIE 19 HAND use spain hand MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS use tunisie ps MEDI 48 CYPRUS 1 LL use chinese taipei ll MEDI 101 CROATIE 1 LL use spain ll MEDI 101 CROATIE 6 PS italy ligurian MEDI 101 CROATIE 19 HAND italy ligurian MEDI 140 NEI-81 1 LL use chinese taipei ll MEDI 141 NEI HAND use greece ll MEDI 149 NEI LL use chinese taipei ll MEDI 174 NEI-COMB 13 UNCL use France ps medi MEDI 1 ALGERIE 1 LL use japan ll MEDI 1 ALGERIE 6 PS use tunisie ps MEDI 1 ALGERIE 10 TRAP use libya trap MEDI 1 ALGERIE 13 UNCL use tunisie ps MEDI 1 ALGERIE 19 HAND use spain hand MEDI 1 ALGERIE 24 GILL use tunisie ps MEDI 1 ALGERIE 36 TL use spain hand MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 3 LLFB use japan ll MEDI 8 FRANCE 6 PS size available MEDI 10 GREECE 1 LL size available MEDI 10 GREECE 6 PS use france ps MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND size available MEDI 11 ITALY 1 LL size available MEDI 11 ITALY 6 PS taski not breakdown by area MEDI 11 ITALY 7 PS MEDI 11 ITALY 26 PS

8 AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR Task 1 COMMENT AREA CC GR YR R.F S.N. S.W MEDI 120 ITALY 10 TRAP taski not breakdown by area MEDI 11 ITALY 10 TRAP MEDI 11 ITALY 12 SPOR use italy hand MEDI 11 ITALY 18 HARP use italy hand MEDI 11 ITALY 19 HAND size available MEDI 11 ITALY 24 GILL size available MEDI 12 JAPAN 4 LLHB C.A.S. From nation. Sien MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL use japan ll MEDI 14 LIBYA 6 PS use tunisie ps MEDI 14 LIBYA 10 TRAP size available MEDI 15 MALTA 1 LL size available MEDI 16 MAROC 10 TRAP use libya trap MEDI 16 MAROC 19 HAND use spain hand MEDI 16 MAROC 24 GILL use spain hand MEDI 19 PORTUGAL 4 LLHB use japan ll MEDI 21 ESPANA 1 LL size available MEDI 21 ESPANA 2 LLMB size available MEDI 21 ESPANA 4 LLHB size available MEDI 21 ESPANA 6 PS use france ps MEDI 21 ESPANA 11 SURF use spain bb east atl MEDI 21 ESPANA 12 SPOR use spain hand MEDI 21 ESPANA 13 UNCL use spain bb east atl MEDI 21 ESPANA 19 HAND size available MEDI 23 TUNISIE 6 PS size available MEDI 23 TUNISIE 10 TRAP use libya trap MEDI 23 TUNISIE 19 HAND use spain hand MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS use tunisie ps MEDI 48 CYPRUS 1 LL use japan ll MEDI 101 CROATIE 6 PS use italy ligurian ps MEDI 140 NEI-81 1 LL use japan ll MEDI 152 R.F.YUGO 13 UNCL use italy ligurian ps MEDI 174 NEI-COMB 13 UNCL use france ps medi WEST 4 CANADA 10 TRAP C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 4 CANADA 18 HARP C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 4 CANADA 22 R R C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 4 CANADA 33 LLD C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 4 CANADA 35 TLD C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 4 CANADA 36 TL C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 12 JAPAN 1 LL C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 12 JAPAN 4 LLHB C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 25 USA 1 LL C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 25 USA 6 PS C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 25 USA 18 HARP C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 25 USA 19 HAND C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 25 USA 27 RRFB C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 25 USA 28 RRFS C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 25 USA 33 LLD C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 25 USA 35 TLD C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 25 USA 40 RRSD C.A.S. From nation. Sien WEST 31 MEXICO 1 LL use USA LL WEST 83 BERMUDA 1 LL use USA LL

9 AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR Task 1 COMMENT AREA CC GR YR R.F S.N. S.W WEST 140 NEI-81 1 LL USE Japan LL WEST 163 NEI-40 1 LL USE Japan LL WEST MEXICO 1 LL USE USA LL WEST NEI-40 1 LL USE Japan LL Table 1B. Substitutions and re-raising for historical bluefin tuna catch-at-size data base. AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR T.1 CAS No. of fish COMMENT R.F AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR S.W. S.N. WEST 172 FRANC.SM 13 UNCL use Canada trap WEST 4 CANADA 10 TRAP WEST 25 USA 1 LL reraise WEST 25 USA 6 PS reraise WEST 25 USA 19 HAND reraise WEST 25 USA 22 R R reraise to 208 RRFB WEST 25 USA 27 RRFB see RR WEST 25 USA 27 RRFB reraise WEST 25 USA 28 RRFS reraise EAST 73 NEI 13 UNCL use japan ll EAST 12 JAPAN 1 LL EAST 21 ESPANA 4 LLHB Reraise EAST 21 ESPANA 10 TRAP Reraise EAST 21 ESPANA 17 BB Reraise to 1512 (exc. Canary) EAST 73 NEI 13 UNCL Reraise EAST 21 ESPANA 10 TRAP Reraise EAST 175 NEI-71 1 LL Use nei (73) ll EAST 73 NEI 1 LL EAST 19 PORTUGAL 4 LLHB delete this record EAST 21 ESPANA 10 TRAP reraise EAST 175 NEI-71 1 LL use japan ll EAST 12 JAPAN 1 LL EAST 10 GREECE 9 TROL delete this record EAST 66 IRELAND 24 GILL delete this record EAST 71 HONDURAS 1 LL Reraise to 223 (see NEI-71) EAST 73 NEI 13 UNCL delete this record EAST 111 ST.VINC. 24 GILL delete this record EAST 175 NEI-71 1 LL see Honduras EAST 19 PORTUGAL 17 BB use portugal surf EAST 19 PORTUGAL 11 SURF EAST 21 ESPANA 17 BB reraise to 1983 (exc canary) EAST 28 PANAMA 3 LLFB use taipei EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 3 LLFB EAST 105 G.CONAKR 13 UNCL use taipei EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 3 LLFB EAST 133 NEI_ESPA 10 TRAP reraise to 773 & change to NEI-comb EAST 174 NEI-COMB 10 TRAP see nei_españa EAST 175 NEI-71 1 LL use taipei EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 3 LLFB EAST 21 ESPANA 17 BB reraise EAST 105 G.CONAKR 1 LL delete this record EAST 133 NEI_ESPA 10 TRAP reraise to 211 & change header EAST 174 NEI-COMB 10 TRAP see nei-spain EAST 14 LIBYA 1 LL use taipei ll EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL EAST 21 ESPANA 10 TRAP reraise EAST 28 PANAMA 1 LL reraise to EAST 28 PANAMA 3 LLFB see longline EAST 13 KOREA 3 LLFB use taipei ll EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL EAST 14 LIBYA 1 LL use taipei ll EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL EAST 21 ESPANA 10 TRAP reraise EAST 21 ESPANA 17 BB reraise to EAST 21 ESPANA 16 BBF see BB

10 AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR T.1 CAS No. of fish COMMENT R.F AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR S.W. S.N. EAST 28 PANAMA 1 LL reraise to 255 (LLFB panama) EAST 28 PANAMA 3 LLFB see longline EAST 66 IRELAND 1 LL use taipei ll EAST 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL EAST 66 IRELAND 6 PS delete this record EAST 118 CHINA.PR 1 LL delete this record EAST 133 NEI_ESPA 10 TRAP reraise to 101 & change header EAST 174 NEI-COMB 10 UNCL see nei_españa MEDI 8 FRANCE 13 UNCL use france psm MEDI 8 FRANCE 20 PSM MEDI 91 IT.TY-LI 26 PSFS reraise to 3255 (see Itlay) MEDI 24 TURKEY 13 UNCL reraise turk. Ps to MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS see Uncl. (new data series) MEDI 1 ALGERIE 13 UNCL reraise MEDI 14 LIBYA 13 UNCL reraise MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS reraise MEDI 73 NEI 1 LL reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise to 156 to inc ll + ps MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS reraise MEDI 73 NEI 1 LL reraise to 265 to include panama + cyprus MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise to 159 to include ll + ps MEDI 16 MAROC 10 TRAP reraise MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise to 182 to include ll + ps MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise to 201 to include ll + ps MEDI 73 NEI 1 LL reraise to 415 to include panama MEDI 15 MALTA 1 LL reraise to 48 uncl MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL reraise MEDI 14 LIBYA 6 PS reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise to 175 to include ll + ps MEDI 15 MALTA 1 LL reraise MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL reraise MEDI 14 LIBYA 6 PS reraise MEDI 73 NEI 1 LL reraise to 2037 to include panama MEDI 73 NEI 1 LL reraise to 1833 to include panama MEDI 8 FRANCE 20 PSM reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise to 447 to include ps + ll MEDI 15 MALTA 1 LL reraise MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL use japan ll MEDI 12 JAPAN 1 LL MEDI 14 LIBYA 6 PS reraise NEI 21 ESPANA 11 SURF Reraise MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise to 439 ton include ll + ps MEDI 14 LIBYA 6 PS reraise MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL use japan ll MEDI 12 JAPAN 1 LL MEDI 15 MALTA 1 LL reraise MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS reraise MEDI 28 PANAMA 3 LLFB reraise MEDI 73 NEI 1 LL delete MEDI 10 GREECE 1 LL reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 6 PS reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 17 BB delete MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise MEDI 15 MALTA 1 LL reraise MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL reraise MEDI 14 LIBYA 6 PS reraise MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS reraise

11 AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR T.1 CAS No. of fish COMMENT R.F AREA CC FLAG GC GEAR YEAR S.W. S.N. MEDI 28 PANAMA 3 LLFB reraise MEDI 48 CYPRUS 1 LL use taipei ll MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL MEDI 118 CHINA.PR 1 LL use taipei ll MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL MEDI 133 NEI_ESPA 1 LL delete MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise to 1004 to incude ll + ps MEDI 14 LIBYA 6 PS reraise MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL reraise MEDI 16 MAROC 11 SURF delete MEDI 21 ESPANA 6 PS reraise MEDI 21 ESPANA 13 UNCL reraise MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS reraise MEDI 28 PANAMA 3 LLFB reraise MEDI 48 CYPRUS 1 LL use taipei ll MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL MEDI 118 CHINA.PR 1 LL use taipei ll MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL MEDI 133 NEI_ESPA 1 LL delete MEDI 81 EQ.GUINEA 1 LL delete MEDI 140 NEI-81 1 LL delete MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise to 874 to include ll + ps MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL use japan ll MEDI 12 JAPAN 1 LL MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS reraise MEDI 28 PANAMA 1 LL reraise to MEDI 28 PANAMA 3 LLFB see ll MEDI 48 CYPRUS 1 LL use taipei ll MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL MEDI 118 CHINA.PR 1 LL use taipei ll MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL MEDI 133 NEI_ESPA 1 LL delete MEDI 139 NEI LL reraise MEDI 1 ALGERIE 13 UNCL use spain ll MEDI 21 ESPANA 1 LL MEDI 10 GREECE 1 LL reraise MEDI 10 GREECE 17 BB reraise to MEDI 10 GREECE 6 PS see BB MEDI 10 GREECE 19 HAND reraise MEDI 13 KOREA 3 LLFB use taipei ll MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL MEDI 14 LIBYA 1 LL use taipei ll MEDI 5 CHI.TAIP 1 LL MEDI 15 MALTA 13 UNCL reraise to MEDI 15 MALTA 1 LL see uncl MEDI 16 MAROC 19 HAND reraise MEDI 16 MAROC 24 GILL reraise MEDI 24 TURKEY 6 PS reraise MEDI 24 TURKEY 24 GILL delete MEDI 28 PANAMA 1 LL reraise to MEDI 28 PANAMA 3 LLFB see LL MEDI 118 CHINA.PR 1 LL reraise to 59 to inc. cyprus MEDI 133 NEI_ESPA 1 LL delete MEDI 139 NEI LL reraise MEDI 140 NEI-81 1 LL reraise MEDI 149 NEI LL reraise

12 Table 2A. Proposals received for changes to TASK 1 historical bluefin tuna data COUNTRY AREA GEAR OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW ALGERIE MEDI TRAP HAND PS GILL LL UNCL TOTAL Note. Changes to Algerian data were not accepted by the Working Group. MALTA OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW MEDI LL LIBYA OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW MEDI LL NE LL MEDI PS NE PS MEDI TRAP TOTAL ,332 1,422 1,500 1,540 1,308 1,388 U.S.A OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW GOFM LLD NW LLD NWC LLD WTRO LLD TOTAL NEI-81 NW LL 143 NEI-40 NW LL

13 Table 2B. Revised estimates of NEI catches of Mediterranean bluefin tuna OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW Fleet Gear Area NEI-1 LL MED NEI-105 LL MED NEI-134 LL MED NEI-81 LL MED NEI-COMB ALL GEARS MED UNCL MED NEI_COMB TOTAL NEI-1: Unreported catch of unidentified nationality NEI-105: G. Conakry NEI-134: Belize NEI-81: G. Equatorial NEI-94: G. Bissau NEI-COMB: MED (Spain, Croatia, Italy, France, Portugal, Morocco,Malta,Libya,Tunisia) + Atlantic TRAP (Spain, Morocco) New estimates of unreported catches OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW OLD NEW Fleet Gear Area CHINA PR 8 20 EC-GREECE 64 42