Exploratory Albacore Longline Fishing in the Eastern North Pacific During Winter 1982

摘要

Six chartered commercial fishing vessels conducted exploratory longlining operations for albacore tuna in an area centered about 1000 to 1500 miles west of San Diego during January-February 1982. A combined total of 112 sets was made on the survey. The results of this study show that the U.S. albacore fishery can be extended to operate during winter months using longline fishing operations in an area where the fleet has not traditionally fished. This potential for a mid-winter fishery exist as an important alternative to other winter fisheries or remaining idle. An additional factor of importance is that fuel consumption was 40% to 50% below that typical of trolling operations.