Table 3 Neothunnue macropterus 



Unfortunately Tables 1 and 2 can only show the slaes of the fish because 

 no study has been published as yet on a ready reference table of the ages of 

 spearflrfi and big-eyed tuna, A comparison of the yellowfin tuna data in Table 

 3 with the age-class table using the same method as reported in the preceding 

 number of this jorimal gives the following results: 



total 51 fish seventh year 41 fieh 



eighth year 4 fish 



sixtb year 4 fish 



sixth or seventh year...... 2 fish 



It is thought that these figures have further confirmed the fact that the 

 majority of the yellewfin tuna taken on long lines in Palau waters are fish in 

 their seventh year. (Since the table of age-classes was jwblished in the pre- 

 ceding number it has been omitted here.) 



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