@article{fdi:010074097, title = {{C}haracterization and standardization of the {A}tlantic albacore {F}rench pelagic trawl fishery}, author = {{N}ikolic, {N}atacha and {L}auretta, {M}. and {P}atucca, {A}. and {M}orandeau, {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{W}e compiled and analysed logbook data from the {F}rench trawl albacore fishery covering the period 1991-2015. {T}he dataset comprised catch and effort data for the {F}rench fleet operating in the {B}ay of {B}iscay and {C}eltic {S}ea, as well as spatiotemporal and gear characteristics. {G}eneralized linear modelling was used to model spatial, seasonal, environmental, and gear covariates of fleet {CPUE} rates. {A} long-term index of relative abundance is provided that can be integrated into the stock assessment of {N}orth {A}tlantic albacore. {T}he analysis revealed higher albacore {CPUE} associated with relatively low sea surface temperature and distinct seasonal effects. {T}he derived abundance trend for the {F}rench trawl fishery agreed with the estimated time series of stock abundance from recent assessments.}, keywords = {{A}lbacore ; catch ; {A}tlantic ; trawl ; fisheries ; stock ; {ATLANTIQUE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{A}quatic {L}iving {R}esources}, volume = {31}, numero = {}, pages = {art. 31 [13 p.]}, ISSN = {0990-7440}, year = {2018}, DOI = {10.1051/alr/2018012}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010074097}, }