The Future of Bluefin Tunas
The Future of Bluefin Tunas

Author: Barbara A. Block

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2019-08-06

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 1421429640

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The most thorough and current account of scientific research on bluefin tunas—the largest, most sought-after tunas in the world Bluefin tunas are dominant keystone predators known for their impressive size, strength, endurance, and speed. Electronic tags have revealed that they can dive to great depths (over 6000 feet) and migrate vast distances—from frigid subpolar seas to warm tropical waters—for spawning. Prized for their rich taste and unique texture, bluefin tunas are also a worldwide commodity of great value. However, over the past few decades, overfishing throughout their range has led to significant population reductions. In The Future of Bluefin Tunas, Barbara A. Block brings together renowned bluefin experts from 15 different countries to share the latest information on the science, fisheries policy, and management decisions related to each of the three species within the Thunnus group—Atlantic, Pacific, and Southern. Synthesizing basic and applied research, the book delves into every aspect of these majestic fish, from their life history and genetic makeup to their ecology and migrations. Ichthyologists and marine scientists dedicated to the study of these fishes report on the latest stock assessments, explore the results of advances such as biologging and DNA sampling, and assess the potential of bluefin tuna aquaculture. The Future of Bluefin Tunas provides critical research findings to inform decisions that will impact tunas and the ocean ecosystems they affect. Scientists, fisheries managers, policymakers, and marine conservationists will take away key data from this timely volume to help them ensure these remarkable fish continue in perpetuity.

Management Science in Fisheries
Management Science in Fisheries

Author: Charles T.T. Edwards

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-02-26

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 1317615174

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A key goal of fisheries management is to regulate extractive pressure on a resource so as to ensure social, economic and ecological sustainability. This text provides an accessible entry point for students and professionals to management science as developed in fisheries, in order to facilitate uptake of the latest ideas and methods. Traditional management approaches have relied upon a stock assessment based on existing understanding of resource status and dynamics, and a prediction of the likely future response to a static management proposal. However all such predictions include an inherent degree of uncertainty, and the last few decades have seen the emergence of an adaptive approach that uses feedback control to account for unknown future behaviour. Feedback is achieved via a control rule, which defines a relationship between perceived status of the resource and a management action. Evaluations of such rules usually include computer simulation testing across a broad range of uncertainties, so that an appropriate and robust rule can be selected by stakeholders and managers. The book focuses on this approach, which is usually referred to as Management Strategy Evaluation. The book is enriched by case study examples from different parts of the world, as well as insights into the theory and practice from those actively involved in the science of fisheries management.

Affaires Du Thon À Nageoire Bleue (Nouvelle-Zélande C. Japan; Australie C. Japon), Mesures Conservatoires
Affaires Du Thon À Nageoire Bleue (Nouvelle-Zélande C. Japan; Australie C. Japon), Mesures Conservatoires

Author: International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea

Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9004141243

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This volume contains the texts of written pleadings, minutes of public sittings and other documents from the proceedings in the "Southern Bluefin Tuna Cases" (New Zealand "v." Japan; Australia "v" Japan), Provisional Measures. The documents are reproduced in their original language.

Advances in Molecular Ecology
Advances in Molecular Ecology

Author: Gary R. Carvalho

Publisher: IOS Press

Published: 1998

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 9789051994407

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Each contributor to this publication was asked to examine how molecular genetic tools have contributed to their specific areas of consideration. To increase the practical utility of the book, a summary of software that is available for the anaylsis of data in molecular ecology is included.

Biology and Ecology of Bluefin Tuna
Biology and Ecology of Bluefin Tuna

Author: Takashi Kitagawa

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2015-08-05

Total Pages: 433

ISBN-13: 1498724884

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This book focuses on latest information on the biology and ecology of the three bluefin tuna species: the Pacific (Thunnus orientalis), Atlantic (T. thynnus), and southern bluefin tuna (T. maccoyii). In the book, the phylogeny and basic ecological information such as early life history, age and growth, and food habits are covered. Information relat

Analysis of Genetic Variation in Animals
Analysis of Genetic Variation in Animals

Author: Mahmut Caliskan

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2012-02-29

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 9535100939

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Analysis of Genetic Variation in Animals includes chapters revealing the magnitude of genetic variation existing in animal populations. The genetic diversity between and within populations displayed by molecular markers receive extensive interest due to the usefulness of this information in breeding and conservation programs. In this concept molecular markers give valuable information. The increasing availability of PCR-based molecular markers allows the detailed analyses and evaluation of genetic diversity in animals and also, the detection of genes influencing economically important traits. The purpose of the book is to provide a glimpse into the dynamic process of genetic variation in animals by presenting the thoughts of scientists who are engaged in the generation of new idea and techniques employed for the assessment of genetic diversity, often from very different perspectives. The book should prove useful to students, researchers, and experts in the area of conservation biology, genetic diversity, and molecular biology.