ICCAT Manual, (2005-2016).
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2016Corporate Author
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna
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Tunas and other large highly-migratory species are typically assessed and managed through international
arrangements. Since the distribution of such stocks is not limited to the waters of any single sovereign nation,
such arrangements are necessary in order to share the available research and fishery information.
The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas is responsible for the conservation of tunas
and tuna-like species in the Atlantic Ocean and adjacent seas. The organization was established at a Conference
of Plenipotentiaries, which prepared and adopted the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic
Tunas signed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1966. After a ratification process, the Convention entered formally into
force in 1969. The official languages of ICCAT are English, French and Spanish.
The Commission's work requires the collection and analysis of statistical information relative to current
conditions and trends of the fishery r.....
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enSustainable Development Goals (SDG)
14.2Essential Ocean Variables (EOV)
Fish abundance and distributionMaturity Level
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International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (2016) ICCAT Manual. (2005-2016). International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna. Available: https://www.iccat.int/en/iccatmanual.html (Accessed 2024-05-14)Collections