@article{fdi:010063906,
  title = {{F}ifty years of dart tag recoveries for tropical tuna: {A} global comparison of results for the western {P}acific, eastern {P}acific, {A}tlantic, and {I}ndian {O}ceans},
  author = {{F}onteneau, {A}lain and {H}allier, {J}ean-{P}ierre},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{O}ver the last 50 years, numerous dart tagging programs have been conducted on tropical tunas worldwide. {T}hrough these programs more than 1.4 million tunas have been tagged across the {P}acific, {A}tlantic, and, most recently, {I}ndian {O}ceans with the majority of individuals tagged being skipjack ({K}atsuwonus pelamis, 858,000 individuals) and yellowfin tuna ({T}hunnus albacares, 360,000 individuals). {T}he subsequent recovery of 173,574 tagged tunas (skipjack: 94,835, yellowfin: 49,079, and bigeye, {T}hunnus obesus: 29,660) presents a significant opportunity to obtain a wide range of scientific results. {I}n this paper, we used recovery data from a variety of programs to compare the growth rates from the period between tagging and recovery of three tropical tuna species from four oceanic regions. {W}e also analyzed the maximum time durations between tagging and recovery events as an indication of each species' longevity, as well as apparent movement patterns and distances traveled by the tuna. {C}ollectively, these comparisons revealed major similarities between tropical tuna species of the basic biological parameters studied. {I}n some instances, our analysis also revealed that the same species show major differences between areas. {I}n addition, this paper also examines the current interest in conducting large-scale, simultaneous tagging of the three tropical tuna species and highlights the importance of improving the quality of recovery data. {I}n particular, there need is paramount to increase the percentage of recoveries that have been fully validated in terms of the fishing zone, recovery date, length and sex of the tagged tunas. {O}ur assessment suggests that large-scale, multi-species tagging programs should become a routine scientific obligation for all tuna regional fisheries organizations, as they are necessary in providing the basic parameters of all stock assessment models.},
  keywords = {{T}ropical tuna ; {T}agging ; {M}ovement ; {G}rowth ; {W}orldwide ; {PACIFIQUE} {OUEST} ; {PACIFIQUE} {EST} ; {ATLANTIQUE} ; {OCEAN} {INDIEN}},
  booktitle = {{IO} {T}una tagging},
  journal = {{F}isheries {R}esearch},
  volume = {163},
  numero = {{SI}},
  pages = {7--22},
  ISSN = {0165-7836},
  year = {2015},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.fishres.2014.03.022},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010063906},
}