Table 1. (cont. 



Skipjack, W. Pacific 



Albacore, S. Pacific 



Albacore, N. Pacific 



Currently about 25% 

 below MSY 



Substantial gains 

 unlikely with fishery 

 in present configuration 

 of longline and surface 

 effort 



Stock appears under- 

 exploited 



Yes, may be feasible with 

 expansion of surface fishery 



Possible to reduce long-line 

 effort substantially with 

 little reduction in catch. 



Potential increases possible, 

 currently being evaluated 



Bluefin, N. Pacific 



Swordf ish 



Bl ue marl in 

 Black marl in 



Striped marl in 



Recent catches are near 

 MSY 



No 



Appears fully 

 exploited 



Catches near MSY 



No 



Possibly, but large Increases 

 probably not sustainable 



Modest increases in effort 

 may increase yield on 

 Pacific-wide basis 



Western Pacific-eastern 

 Pacific catches have declined 

 substantially but at present 

 cause and therefore cure are 

 unknown. Analyses will be 

 performed 



Fishery Management Plan (FMP) 

 being developed under Pacific 

 and Western Pacific Fishery 

 Management Councils. 

 Preliminary Fishery Management 

 Plan (PMP) in effect 



Unknown, stock appears 

 "overfishe''!" 



Unknown 



Unknown 



