INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ATLANTIC TUNAS COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE POUR LA CONSERVATION DES THONIDES DE L’ATLANTIQUE COMISION INTERNACIONAL PARA LA CONSERVACION DEL ATUN ATLANTICO

COLLECTIVE VOLUME OF SCIENTIFIC PAPERS, 59 (2006)

Vol. 59, No. 1 Billfish / Istiophoridés / Marlines (BIL)

Data Preparatory Meeting / Reunión de préparation des données / Reunión de preparación de datos SCRS/2005/010 Report of the Data Preparatory Meeting for the 2006 ANON. 1-123 Billfish Assessment (Natal-RN, Brazil, May 9-13, 2005) / Rapport de la Réunion de préparation des données pour l’évaluation de 2006 sur les istiophoridés (Natal-RN, Brésil, 9-13 mai 2005) / Informe de la Reunión de preparación de datos para la evaluación de marlines de 2006 (Natal, RN, Brasil, 9-13 de mayo de 2005).

SCRS/2005/025 Standardized catch rates for blue marlin (Makaira AROCHA, F., M. 124-133 nigricans) and white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) from Ortiz. the Venezuelan pelagic longline fishery off the Caribbean sea and the western central Atlantic: period 1991-2004. SCRS/2005/026 Catch rates for white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) and AROCHA, F., L. 134-141 blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) from the small-scale Marcano, M. Valle, K. fishery off La Guaira, Venezuela: Period 1991-2004. Kleisner y D. Die. SCRS/2005/027 Evaluating CPUE standardization models with simulated ORTIZ, M. 142-160 catch and effort data from pelagic longline fisheries of Atlantic billfishes. Preliminary Report. SCRS/2005/028 Integrating habitat-based CPUE standardization into BABCOCK, E.A. 161-169 assessment models for Atlantic billfishes. SCRS/2005/029 Hook time at depths for experimental longline sets in the RICE, P., C.P. 170-181 windward passage in 2003. Goodyear, E.D. Prince, J. Serafy and D. Snodgrass. SCRS/2005/030 Updated white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) and blue DIAZ, G.A. and M. 182-195 marlin (Makaira nigricans) catch rates from the U.S. Ortiz. recreational tournament fishery in the northwest Atlantic and the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, 1973-2004. S2005CRS//031 Updated white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) and blue DIAZ, G.A. and M. 196-210 marlin (Makaira nigricans) catch rates from the U.S. Ortiz pelagic longline fishery in the northwest Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. SCRS/2005/032 Simulated Japanese longline CPUE for blue marlin and GOODYEAR, C.P. 211-223 white marlin. SCRS/2005/035 Temperature-depth habitat utilization of blue marlin GOODYEAR, C.P., J. 224-237 monitored with PSAT tags in the context of simulation Luo, E.D. Prince, and modeling of pelagic longline CPUE. J.E. Serafy. SCRS/2005/040 Influence de l’upwelling sur l’abondance des marlins N’GORAN YA, N. 238-244 bleus (Makaira nigricans) dans les eaux marines côtières de Côte d'Ivoire.

i SCRS/2005/041 Captures des istiophoridés par la pêcherie artisanale N’GORAN YA, N. and 245-251 ivoirienne et effort de pêche de 1988 à 2004. J.B. Amon Kothias. SCRS/2005/042 Use of pop-up tags to estimate vertical distribution of SAITO, H. and K. 252-264 Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) released from Yokawa. the commercial and research longline cruise during 2002 and 2003. SCRS/2005/043 Vertical distribution pattern of CPUE for blue marlin and YOKAWA, K. and H. 265-273 white marlin estimated with data of the time, depth, and Saito. temperature recorders collected through a longline research cruise of Shoyo-maru in 2002 in the tropical Atlantic. SCRS/2005/044 Current efforts to develop an age and growth model of DREW, K., D. Die, F. 274-281 blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) and white marlin Arocha. (Tetrapturus albidus). SCRS/2005/045 Billfish catches and updated statistical information, 1980- BANNERMAN, P.O. 282-286 2003. and N. N'Goran Ya. SCRS/2005/046 Standardized CPUE for blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) ANDRADE, H.A. 287-302 caught in the west of South Atlantic.

Other papers / Autres documents / Otros documentos (BIL) SCRS/2005/047 Premiers éléments sur la biologie et la pêche du marlin REYNAL, L., A. 303-314 bleu (Makaira nigricans) autour des DCP ancrés en Monthieux, J. Chantrel, Martinique. A. Lagin, J.J. Rivoalen et M.H. Norbert. SCRS/2005/064 Standardized catch rates for white marlin (Tetrapturus AROCHA, F., A. 315-322 albidus) from the Venezuelan artisanal pelagic longline Larez, J. Marcano, A. fishery off the Caribbean Sea and adjacent areas: Period Barrios, X. Gutierrez, 1992-2003. D. Debrot and M. Ortiz. SCRS/2005/077 Recreational tag releases as predictors of seasonal patterns GOODYEAR, C.P. 323-330 of local marlin abundance. SCRS/2005/082 Progress of the ICCAT Enhanced Research Program for PRINCE, E.D. 331-334 Billfish in the western Atlantic Ocean during 2005. SCRS/2005/105 Analysis of aggregated fishing data using delta ANDRADE, H.A. 335-346 Generalized Linear Models: White marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) caught by the Brazilian longline fleet.

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Workshop Methods to Reduce Mortality of Juvenile Tropical Tunas / Atelier sur les métodes à réduire la mortalité des thonidés tropicaux juvéniles / Jornadas de trabajo sobre métodos para reducir la mortalidad de túnidos tropicales juveniles. SCRS /2005/012 Report of the 2005 ICCAT Workshop on Methods to ANON. 347-410 Reduce Mortality of Juvenile Tropical Tunas (Madrid, Spain, 4-8 July, 2005) / Rapport de l’Atelier 2005 de l'ICCAT sur les méthodes visant à réduire la mortalité des thonidés tropicaux juvéniles (Madrid, Espagne, 4-8 juillet 2005) / Informe de las Jornadas de Trabajo ICCAT de 2005 sobre métodos para reducir la mortalidad de los túnidos tropicales juveniles (Madrid, España, 4-8 de julio de 2005). SCRS/2005/052 Estimated growth rate of the skipjack tuna (Kasuwonus HALLIER, J.P. and 411-420 pelamis) from tagging surveys conducted in the D. Gaertner. Senegalese area (1996-1999) within a meta-analysis framework. SCRS/2005/053 Are natural and fishing mortalities comparable for tropical GAERTNER, D., 421-430 tunas? A multispecies approach with tagging data. F.X. Bard, and J.P. Hallier. SCRS/2005/054 Statistiques de la pêcherie thonière européenne et PIANET, R, P. 431-452 assimilée durant la période 1991-2004. Pallarés, V. Nordström, A. Hervé, A. Delgado, J. Ariz et R. Sarralde. SCRS/2005/055 Statistiques de la pêcherie thonière FIS durant la période PIANET, R, V. 453-474 1991-2004. Nordström, A. Hervé, N. N'Goran Ya et Y. Diatta. SCRS/2005/056 Estadísticas españolas de la pesquería atunera tropical, en ARIZ, J., P. Pallarés, 475-496 el océano atlántico, hasta 2004. J.C. Santana, R. Delgado de Molina, R. Sarralde y A. Delgado de Molina. SCRS/2005/057 Datos estadísticos de la pesquería de túnidos de las Islas DELGADO DE 497-507 Canarias durante el periodo 1975 a 2004. MOLINA, A., R. Delgado de Molina, J.C. Santana y J. Ariz. SCRS/2005/058 Evolución de las capturas de juveniles de rabil y patudo PALLARES, P., R. 508-517 desde la extensión de la pesca sobre objetos balizados. Pianet, A. Delgado de Molina, J. Ariz, R. Sarralde. SCRS/2005/063 A possible framework for estimating the effect of the CASS-CALAY, S.L., 518-524 replacement of the FAD moratorium with a time-area E.N. Brooks, C.A. closure on catches of Atlantic tropical tunas. Brown, and G.P. Scott.

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Other papers / Autres documents / Otros documentos (TROP) SCRS/2005/066 Análisis de la pesquería mexicana del atún en el Golfo de SOLANA- 525-535 México, 2004. SANSORES, R. and K. Ramírez-López. SCRS/2005/079 Further analyses of time-area closures and their potential BROOKS, E.N., and 536-545 to reduce juvenile mortality of Atlantic tropical tunas. I. Mosqueira. SCRS/2005/096 Multi-species assessment of tunas caught in the tropical SOTO, M., I. 546-554 Atlantic purse seine fishery: Sensitivity of production Mosqueira, D. Die, models to biases in reported catches. D. Gaertner , and P. Pallarés. SCRS/2005/113 Preliminary analysis on biological characteristics of XU, L., G. Zhu, L. 555-563 bigeye tuna, Thunnus obesus, based on observer's data Song, W. Jiang. available from the 2004-2005 survey in the western central Atlantic Ocean.

Small tunas / Thonidés mineurs / Pequeños túnidos (SMT) SCRS/2005/093 Atlantic bonito (Sarda sarda) catch composition in the DI NATALE A., A. 564-570 Tyrrhenian Sea and in the Strait of Sicily in 2004. Mangano, A. Celona, E. Navarra, M. Valastro. SCRS/2005/102 A preliminary approach to the bullet tuna (Auxis rochei) MACIAS, D. L. 571-578 fecundity in the Spanish Mediterranean. Lema, M.J. Gómez- Vives, J.M. De la Serna. SCRS/2005/103 Some biological aspects of small tunas (Euthynnus MACÍAS, D; L. 579-589 alletteratus, Sarda sarda & Auxis rochei) from the south Lema, M.J. Gómez- western Spanish Mediterranean traps. Vives, J.M. Ortiz de Urbina & J.M. de la Serna.

General matters / Questions générales / Asuntos generales (GEN) SCRS/2005/050 Size limits regulation for tuna: Should we also consider FROMENTIN, J-M. 590-592 the protection of large fish? SCRS/2005/068 Revision of South Africa's longline catch record (1997- SMITH, C.D., and 593-598 2003). L.A. Janson. SCRS/2005/069 Informe sobre el programa de observadores a bordo de la MORA, O. y A. 599-607 flota atunera uruguaya (1998-2004). Domingo. SCRS/2005/070 La flota atunera uruguaya: evolución y tendencias (1981- MORA, O. y A. 608-614 2004). Domingo. SCRS/2005/080 Performance diagnostics for the longline CPUE simulator. GOODYEAR, C.P. 615-626

SCRS/2005/089 Discrepancies between the FAO and ICCAT databases for GARIBALDI, L, and 627-662 catches of major tuna species in the Atlantic Ocean. P. Kebe. SCRS/2005/095 Report of observer program for the Japanese tuna longline MATSUMOTO, T. 663-681 fishery in the Atlantic Ocean from August 2004 to January 2005. SCRS/2005/098 Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries: A brief overview and FROMENTIN, J-M, 682-689 some considerations for its application in ICCAT. A. Fonteneau, and V.

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SCRS/2005/099 Actividad de los observadores en la flota atunera española SARRALDE, R., J. 690-700 de cerco en el océano atlántico desde 2001 al 2005. Ariz, A. Delgado de Molina, P. Pallarés y J.C. Santana. SCRS/2005/112 Why the number of hooks per basket (HPB) is not a good BACH P. , P. 701-715 proxy indicator of the maximum fishing depth in drifting Travassos, D. longline fisheries? Gaertner.

Vol. 59, No. 3 BFT, ALB, SWO, By-catch / Prises accessories / Capturas fortuitas (BYC)

Planning Meeting for Bluefin Research / Réunion de planification de la recherche sur le thon rouge / Reunión de planificación de la investigación sobre el atún rojo SCRS/2005/011 Report of the ICCAT Planning Meeting for Bluefin Tuna ANON. 717-749 Research (Madrid, Spain, June 27-30, 2005) / Rapport de la Réunion de planification de la recherche sur le thon rouge de 2005 (Madrid, Espagne, 27-30 juin 2005) / Informe de la reunión de ICCAT de 2005 de planificación de la investigación sobre el atún rojo (Madrid, España, 27 a 30 de junio de 2005). Thunnus thynnus thynnus (BFT) SCRS/2005/048 Bayesian generalized linear models to standardize and SHEMLA, A. and M. 750-768 impute missing data in the Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus K. McAllister thynnus thynnus) Task II catch and effort database. SCRS/2005/049 Preliminary approach to the experimental design of ARREGUI, I., H. 769-788 tagging campaigns for movement rates estimation of East Arrizabalaga, J.M. Atlantic bluefin tuna. De la Serna. SCRS/2005/051 Informe sobre las actividades de investigación sobre atún DE LA SERNA, 789-793 rojo desarrolladas por el Instituto Español de J.M., Alberto García, Oceanografía en el Mediterráneo dentro del programa Antonio García, J.M. BYP de ICCAT. Ortiz de Urbina, D. Macías. SCRS/2005/067 Effect of minimum size regulations on east bluefin tuna RESTREPO, V., H. 794-801 (rev) (Thunnus thynnus L.) yield per recruit. Arrizabalaga, J.M. Ortiz de Urbina, and J-M. Fromentin. SCRS/2005/075 Observations on the catches of small tunas from a tuna NEVES DOS 802-812 trap off the Algarve (southern Portugal). SANTOS, M., and A. Garca. SCRS/2005/083 Evaluation of population structure and mixing rates of ROOKER, J.R., D.H. 813-818 Atlantic bluefin tuna from chemical signatures in otoliths. Secor, G. De Metrio, E. Rodríguez-Marín, A. Fenech Farrugia. SCRS/2005/084 Possible impacts of alternative management scenarios for POWERS, J.E., C.E. 819-823 (rev) Atlantic bluefin tuna. Porch, and G.P. Scott. SCRS/2005/088 Summary of ongoing Canadian bluefin tuna sampling SMITH, S.C., J.D. 824-828 activities supported by the ICCAT Bluefin Tuna Year Neilson, S.D. Paul. Program.

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SCRS/2005/106 Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus L.) size composition in DI NATALE, A., A. 851-857 cages from the Tyrrhenian Sea and the Strait of Sicily in Mangano, R. 2004. Vassallo Ajus. SCRS/2005/107 Bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) tagging survey in the Bay RODRIGUEZ- 858-863 of Biscay in summer 2005. MARIN, E., C. Rodríguez-Cabello, S. Barreiro, M. Quintans, J. Valeiras, M. Ruiz, H. Arrizabalaga, J.M. De la Serna and J.L. Cort. SCRS/2005/108 Metazoan ectoparasites of bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus) BARREIRO, S., T. 864-867 juveniles caught in the Bay of Biscay. Ruiz, E. Rodríguez Marín and E. Carbonell. SCRS/2005/109 Ageing comparison from vertebrae and spines of bluefin RODRIGUEZ- 868-876 tuna (Thunnus thynnus) coming from the same specimen. MARIN, E., D. Olafsdottir, J. Valeiras, M. Ruiz, V. Chosson- Pampoulie and C. Rodríguez-Cabello. SCRS/2005/114 Report on research activities on bluefin tuna tagging TICINA, V., L. 877-881 within growth-out farming cages. Grubisic, I. Katavic, V. Franicevic and V.E. Ticina.

Thunnus alalunga (ALB) SCRS/2005/061 A reanalysis of North Atlantic albacore catch at age. ARRIZABALAGA, 882-889 H.

SCRS/2005/081 Population analysis of North Pacific albacore based on an CRONE, P.R., R. J. 890-907 age-structured assessment program (ASAP) model. Conser, J. D. McDaniel. SCRS/2005/094 Size frequency composition of the albacore (Thunnus DI NATALE A., A. 908-916 alalunga) catches in the Tyrrhenian Sea and in the Strait Celona, A. Mangano, of Sicily in 2004. M. Valastro. SCRS/2005/104 Statistics of the Spanish albacore (Thunnus alalunga) ORTIZ DE 917-922 surface fishery in the northeastern Atlantic in 2004. ZARATE, V., S. Barreiro and C. Rodríguez-Cabello. SCRS/2005/110 Archival tagging of albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga) in COSGROVE, R., I. 923-927 the North Atlantic, A pilot study. Arregi and H. Arrizabalaga.

vi Xiphias gladius (SWO) SCRS/2005/073 Activity of the Spanish surface longline fleet catching GARCÍA-CORTÉS, 928-935 swordfish (Xiphias gladius) during the year 2003, in the B., J. Mejuto, J.M. de Atlantic Ocean. la Serna, A. Ramos- Cartelle. SCRS/2005/085 Standardized catch rates by sex and age for swordfish ORTIZ, M. 936-955 (Xiphias gladius) from the U.S. longline fleet 1981-2004. SCRS/2005/090 Trace element concentrations in swordfish (Xiphias BRANCO, V, M. 956-959 gladius L. 1758) and blue shark (Prionace glauca L. Neves dos Santos, A. 1758). Garcia, C. Vale. SCRS/2005/092 Swordfish (Xiphias gladius L.) catch composition in the DI NATALE A., A. 960-972 Tyrrhenian Sea and in the Strait of Sicily in 2004. Mangano, A. Asaro, M. Bascone, A. Celona, M. Valastro. SCRS/2005/111 Situation de la pêcherie de l'espadon (Xiphias gladius) des IDRISSI, M. et N. 973-978 côtes marocaines. Abid.

By-catch / Prises accessories / Capturas fortuitas (BYC) SCRS/2005/059 Re-estimation of shortfin mako shark catches by Japanese MATSUNAGA H. 979-986 tuna longline vessels in the Atlantic Ocean. and Y. Takeuchi. SCRS/2005/065 Oilfish and shark by-catches of the Greek swordfish TSERPES, G., G. 987-991 fishery in the E. Mediterranean: A preliminary analysis Tatamanidis, and P. applied to “presence-absence” data. Peristeraki. SCRS/2005/071 Captura incidental de tortugas marinas con palangre DOMINGO, A., G. 992-1002 pelágico en el Atlántico Sur por las flotas de Brasil y Sales, B. Giffoni, P. Uruguay. Miller, M. Laporta, G. Maurutto. SCRS/2005/072 Distribution of albatrosses and petrels in the Atlantic Birdlife International. 1003-1013 Ocean and overlap with ICCAT longline fisheries. SCRS/2005/074 Scientific estimations of by-catch landed by the Spanish MEJUTO, J., B. 1014-1024 surface longline fleet targeting swordfish (Xiphias García-Cortés, J. M. gladius) in the Atlantic Ocean: 2000-2004 period. de la Serna, A. Ramos-Cartelle. SCRS/2005/086 Preliminary re-assessment of the validity of the 5% fin to CORTES, E. and J.A. 1025-1036 carcass ratio for sharks. Neer.

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Withdrawn by senior autor / Retiré par l´auteur principal / Retirado por el autor principal SCRS/2005/033 Survival of white marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) released KERSTETTER, D.W.and J.E. from commercial pelagic longline gear in the western Graves. North Atlantic. SCRS/2005/034 Habitat utilization and vertical movements of white HORODYSKY, A.Z., D.W. marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) released from commercial Kerstetter, and J.E. Graves. and recreational gear in the western North Atlantic Ocean: inferences from short-duration pop-up archival satellite tags (PSATs).

vii SCRS/2005/036 Atlantic blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) and white SERAFY, J.E., G.A. Diaz, E.D. marlin (Tetrapturus albidus) by-catch of the Japanese Prince, E.S. Orbesen and C.M. pelagic longline fishery, 1960-2000. Legault. SCRS/2005/037 Vertical habitat utilization by large pelagic animals: A LUO, J., E.D. Prince, C.P. quantitative framework and numerical method for use Goodyear, B.E. Luckhurst, and with pop-up satellite tag data. J.E. Serafy. SCRS/2005/038 Vitellogenin-derived yolk proteins of Atlantic blue TAN, C. K., N. Perez, A.J. marliln (Makaira nigricans): Purification, characteri- Mendez, D. Snodgrass, E.D. zation, antiserum production and detection by an ELISA. Prince, J.E. Serafy, F. Arocha, and D.R. Schultz. SCRS/2005/039 Movements and spawning of white marlin (Tetrapturus PRINCE, E.D., R.K. Cowen, E.S. albidus) and blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) off Punta Orbesen, S.A. Luthy, J.K. Llopiz, Cana, Dominican Republic. D.E. Richardson, and J.E. Serafy. SCRS/2005/062 Report on the 2004/2005 moratorium on the use of fish BANNERMAN, P.O. aggregating devices (FADS) on tuna fishing - Ghana. SCRS/2005/076 Application of Generalised Linear Modelling to GARCIA, A., and M. Neves dos swordfish (Xiphias gladius L. 1758) catch rates from the Santos. Portuguese long-line fleet operating in the Atlantic Ocean. SCRS/2005/078 Virtual population analyses of Atlantic bluefin tuna PORCH, C.E. (Thunnus thynnus) that include information from electronic pop-off tags. SCRS/2005/087 Quantity or Quality: The condition of bluefin tuna and PAUL, S.D., and J.D. Neilson. its relationship to prey characteristics in the southern Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada. SCRS/2005/097 An overview of yellowfin tuna stocks, fisheries and FONTENEAU, A. stock status worldwide. SCRS/2005/101 Manual de muestreo en puerto de túnidos tropicales en IEO, IRD. los océanos Atlántico e Índico.

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