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An Assessment of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Giant Bluefin Tuna in Winter,
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Movements of Age 0 Fish, Small Fish, and Medium Fish,
28
Giant Bluefin Tuna in New England,
29
Conclusions,
29
Recommendations,
29
Climate,
30
Climate and Evolutionary History,
30
Conclusion,
31
Fish Abundance and Climatic Changes,
31
Conclusion,
35
Recommendation,
35
Movement Based on Nongenetic Markers,
35
Parasite Markers,
35
Conclusion,
36
Recommendation,
36
Microconstituent Analysis,
36
Conclusions,
36
Recommendation,
37
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TRANSATLANTIC MOVEMENT OF ATLANTIC BLUEFISH TUNA
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Introduction,
39
Tag-Recapture Data,
39
West to East,
39
East to West,
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Reanalysis of Tagging Data,
42
Methods,
42
Results,
45
Discussion,
76
4
FISH STOCK ASSESSMENT
79
Growth,
79
Standardization of Western Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Catch Rates (CPUEs),
80
Introduction,
80
Model Development,
80
Analyses,
83
Rod and Reel Indices for Small Fish,
83
Rod and Reel Indices for Giant Bluefun Tuna,
84
Captains' Logbook Data for Giant Bluefin Tuna,
86
Comparison of Captains' Logbook Data and Rod and Reel Survey for Giant Bluefin Tuna,
89
Trend Analysis,
91