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Frigate tuna - Maldives
Fact Sheet Title  Fact Sheet
Status of stocks and resources 2019
Frigate tuna - Maldives
Fact Sheet Citation  
Auxide
Owned byFood and Agriculture Organization (FAO) – ownership
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Species List:
Species Ref: en - Frigate tuna, fr - Auxide, es - Melva

Fishery Indicators
Production: Catch
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Aq Res
Biological Stock: No         Value: National
Management unit: Yes        Reference year: 2016
 
 
Aq Res State Trend
Aq Res State Trend
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Aq Res State TrendUnknownUncertain/Not assessed
Aq Res State TrendUnknownUncertain/Not assessed
Aq Res State Trend
Aq Res State TrendUncertain
Habitat Bio
Climatic Zone: Tropical.   Vertical Dist: Pelagic.  

Geo Dist
Geo Dist: National

Water Area Overview
Spatial Scale: National

Water Area Overview
Aq Res Struct
Biological Stock: No

Exploit
 

Estimated Catch (Tons / year). Catch trend: Stable. 
Fishery Indicators
TypeMeasureValueUnitTime period
ProductionCatch 143.18tonnes2016
Bio Assess
Uncertainty: Low


Tuna resources are assessed by IOTC and Maldives follows the rules and procedures under IOTC. Special emphasis is given to strengthen the compliance of the tuna fleet, especially regarding tuna catches. Catch and effort data is collected on a regular basis through logbooks and necessary improvements are made depending on the scientific research.
Assess Empirical Approach
Type:  Expert Knowledge
IOTC Assessment

Mainly caught by small scale pole line and troll fishing vessels. Stock assessment relies on IOTC Indian Ocean wide assessments.
Management
Management unit: Yes


Maldives adopts the management measures set by IOTC for the tuna fisheries.
• Management actions taken: Logbook system introduced in 2010. 
Sources
 
FAO. 2019. Report of the Eighth Session of the Scientific Committee of the Southwest Indian Ocean Fisheries Commission. Maputo, Mozambique, 12–15 February 2018. Rapport de la huitième session du Comité Scientifique de la Commission des Pêches pour le Sud-Ouest de l’Océan Indien. Maputo, Mozambique, 12–15 février 2018. FAO Fisheries and Aquaculture Report/FAO Rapport sur les pêches et l’aquaculture No.1260. Maputo. 120 pp. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.  Click to openhttp://www.fao.org/3/ca4303b/ca4303b.pdf
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