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Echebastar Indian Ocean purse seine skipjack tuna

Certifier : 
Bureau Veritas Certification
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
09 Nov 2018
Certificate expires : 
08 May 2024

At a glance

Species
Skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
Gear type

Surrounding Nets - With purse lines (purse seines)

Location

51 (Indian Ocean, Western), 57 (Indian Ocean, Eastern)

Tonnage

61364 (2019)

Fishery latest

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