U.S. Albacore Trolling Exploration Conducted in the South Pacific during February-March, 1986

摘要

Two U.S. troll fishing vessels conducted exploratory fishing for albacore and made related scientific observations in the South Pacific during February-March, 1986. A major objective of the survey was to gain experience necessary to evaluate the feasibility of developing a U.S. troll fishery that would operate during about January through May; would be centered about 1500 to 2000 miles southeast of American Samoa; and would utilize the infrastructure in Pago Pago, American Samoa for selling catches to U.S. canneries, refueling, making repairs, and reprovisioning. The development of a U.S. albacore fishery in the South Pacific would significantly benefit the U.S. albacore industry by enabling year-around fishing operations.