The albacore tuna stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period. is currently not being overfishedOverfished:
A stock is overfished when the stock size has decreased so far that it can no longer produce a maximum sustainable yield. The size of the fish populations is insufficient to reproduce in the long term. and fishing pressureFishing pressure:
Fishing pressure is a result of the fishing effort/amount of fishing on a stock, which determines the fishing mortality. Fishing mortality is the share of the fish stock that dies annually as a result of fishing. in these fishing areas is at sustainableSustainable:
Meeting the needs of current generations without compromising opportunities for future generations. This also allows future generations to benefit from the same needs. levels. Due to a lack of biological information on albacore tuna in this area, it cannot be said with certainty whether the current fishing pressure is sustainable in the long term.
HandlinesHandlines and pole-lines:
A collective name for pole lines, jigs and troll lines. Hand lines and pole lines are used on a small scale most of the time and are relatively selective. unwanted by-catch have a high survival rate because they can be thrown back immediately. and pole-lines are unlikely to have significant effects on the ecosystem and other species. This fishing method also does not come into contact with the seabed.
Tuna fisheries in the Indian Ocean are managed by the IOTCIOTC:
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission, an international organization dedicated to the management of tuna and tuna species in the Indian Ocean and adjacent seas.. To date, no management measuresManagement measures:
For fisheries, management measures can affect the amount of fish that can be caught, the type of gear that can be used and where fishing is and is not allowed. are taken to limit catches. In addition, a lack of robust information and observations at sea pose major problems for the managementManagement:
The regulations surrounding fisheries and aquaculture that ensure that production is carried out within legal frameworks and that sustainability can be assured. of this fishery. Management of this species is not effective.