REGIONAL TUNA TAGGING PROJECT ­ PHASE 1 PNG

MONTHLY TAGGING SUMMARY ­ JULY 2007







RELEASES (AUGUST 2006 ­ MAY 2007)

Skipjack Yellowfin Bigeye Total
Conventional tags 40338
20300
633
61271
Archival tags
2
233
48
283
Sonic tags
69
135
18
222
Total
40409
20651
691
61751


CONVENTIONAL TAG RECOVERIES TO DATE

Skipjack
Yellowfin
Bigeye
Total
July 1st ­ 30th recoveries 170
40
-
210
Total to July 30th
2858 (7.1%) 1877 (9.1%) 166 (24%) 4901 (7.9%)


ARCHIVAL TAG RECOVERIES TO DATE

Skipjack Yellowfin Bigeye
Total
July 1st ­ 30th recoveries -
1
-
1
Total to July 30th
1 (50%) 18 (7.7%) 7 (14.6%) 26 (9.2%)

SONIC TAG RECOVERIES TO DATE

Skipjack Yellowfin Bigeye
Total
July 1st ­ 30th recoveries -
1
1
2
Total to July 30th
2 (2.9%) 7 (5.2%)
5(27.8%) 14 (6.3%)

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Skipjack displacements > 300 nm


Yellowfin displacements > 200 nm


Bigeye displacements > 100 nm

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