Meeting Report - 6th meeting of the IATTC Scientific Advisory Committee

Citation
IATTC SAC (2015) Meeting Report - 6th meeting of the IATTC Scientific Advisory Committee. Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission, La Jolla California USA
Abstract

Summary of the meeting from 11-15 May 2015 including: the fisheries in 2014 for tunas and other species; observer program reports; modelling; tuna and other species assessments; ecosystem considerations (SAC-06-09); staff activities and research plans; extra-budgetary funded research projects of FADs; Conservation recommendations for 2015; Discussions re FAD fishery including e-monitoring and biodegradable twine; and recommendations of the SAC.