LeGuen, J.C., F. Poinsard, and J. P. Troadec. 1965. The 

 yellowfin tuna fishery in the eastern tropical 

 Atlantic (preliminary study). Commer. Fish. Rev. 

 27(8) :7-18. 



Described characteristics of the Point Noire 

 live-bait tuna fishery. Fish concentrations 

 were related to the location of a thermal 

 front which shifts north and south season- 

 ally. Tunas occur close to the front on the 

 warm side. Highest concentrations of yellow- 

 fin were found in waters with temperatures 

 from 24° to 25°C which characterized the 

 boundary between warm and cold water. 



KEY WORDS: tuna, skipjack, yellowfin, 

 bigeye, temperature, front, season, catch, 

 distribution . 



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