Tom Carruthers

Session 6, Talk 4, 19/1/16 @ 1100 hrs

In many ways Atlantic bluefin tuna represents an ideal candidate for management strategy evaluation. There are numerous hypotheses for fishery dynamics that are plausible, for example regarding stock structure and mixing. The management setting is complex due to a wide variety of stakeholders with particular interests that are likely to generate performance trade-offs.  There are also a wide range of data that may be used to inform decision making and therefore a diverse variety of candidate management procedures that can be considered. We describe the core opportunities and challenges of an MSE for Atlantic bluefin tuna, the lessons learned from other MSEs and approaches we are taking to solve new problems.

Contact: T. Carruthers, The Institute for the Oceans and Fisheries, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.