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Kiribati albacore, bigeye and yellowfin tuna longline fishery

Certifier : 
Control Union (UK) Limited
Certified status : 
Certified
Certified since : 
19 Jan 2021
Certificate expires : 
18 Jan 2026

At a glance

Species
Albacore tuna (Thunnus alalunga), Yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares), Bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus)
Gear type

Hooks And Lines - Longlines

Location

71 (Pacific, Western Central), 77 (Pacific, Eastern Central)

Tonnage

1102.18 (2017)

Fishery latest

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