Iran tuna fisheries by-catch in IOTC competence of area in 2016

In order to assess the level of Iranian tuna fishing vessels By-catch in the IOTC area of competence in 2016, tuna fisheries data which are collected through the Iran Fishery Organization data Collection system are used. Base on the information, about 30 different species of Tuna, Tuna-like and some others are caught by Iranian fishermen through the Tuna fishing activities. Base on the information in total, 250359 tons of different species including, 217675 tons Tuna and Tuna-like species, 14825 tons Billfish, 4797 tons of Sharks and 13062 tons the other species, are caught by Iranian fishing vessels in the IOTC competence of area. According to IOTC list, 92.9% of Iran catch has belonged to target species (16 species covered by IOTC agreement) and only 7.1% of catch has belonged to non-target species, in the 2016.