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Book SynopsisThe most thorough and current account of scientific research on bluefin tunasthe largest, most sought-after tunas in the worldBluefin tunas are dominant keystone predators known for their impressive size, strength, endurance, and speed. Electronic tags have revealed that they can dive to great depths (over 6000 feet) and migrate vast distancesfrom frigid subpolar seas to warm tropical watersfor spawning. Prized for their rich taste and unique texture, bluefin tunas are also a worldwide commodity of great value. However, over the past few decades, overfishing throughout their range has led to significant population reductions. In The Future of Bluefin Tunas, Barbara A. Block brings together renowned bluefin experts from 15 different countries to share the latest information on the science, fisheries policy, and management decisions related to each of the three species within the Thunnus groupAtlantic, Pacific, and Southern. Synthesizing basic and applied research, the book delves into
Table of ContentsPreface
Atlantic
Chapter 1. The Journey from Overfishing to Sustainability for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus thynnus
Clay E. Porch, Sylvain Bonhommeau, Guillermo A. Diaz, Haritz Arrizabalaga, and Gary Melvin
Chapter 2. Otolith Microchemistry: Migration and Ecology of Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Jay R. Rooker and David H. Secor
Chapter 3. Life History and Migrations of Mediterranean Bluefin Tuna
Haritz Arrizabalaga, Igor Arregui, Antonio Medina, Naiara Rodríguez-Ezpeleta, Jean-Marc Fromentin, and Igaratza Fraile
Chapter 4. Use of Electronic Tags to Reveal Migrations of Atlantic Bluefin Tunas
Barbara A. Block
Chapter 5. Spatial Mixing Models for Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Nathan Taylor
Pacific
Chapter 6. Life History of Pacific Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus orientalis
Tamaki Shimose
Chapter 7. Migrations of Pacific Bluefin Tuna Tagged in the Western Pacific Ocean
Takashi Kitagawa, Ko Fujioka, and Nobuaki Suzuki
Chapter 8. Transpacific Migration of Pacific Bluefin Tuna with Chemical Tracers
Daniel J. Madigan
Chapter 9. Tagging to Reveal Foraging, Migrations, and Mortality of Pacific Bluefin Tuna
Rebecca E. Whitlock, Murdoch K. McAllister, and Barbara A. Block
Southern
Chapter 10. Keys to Advancing the Management of Southern Bluefin Tuna, Thunnus maccoyii
Jessica H. Farley, Ann L. Preece, Mark V. Bravington, J. Paige Eveson, Campbell R. Davies, Karen Evans, Toby A. Patterson, Naomi P. Clear, Peter M. Grewe, Jason R. Hartog, Richard M. Hillary, Alistair J. Hobday, Matthew J. Lansdell, and Craig H. Proctor
Chapter 11. Rebuilding Southern Bluefin Tuna: Past, Present, and Future
Richard M. Hillary, Ann L. Preece, and Campbell R. Davies
Chapter 12. Bluefin Tunas in a Changing Ocean
Alistair J. Hobday, Barbara A. Muhling, Elliott L. Hazen, Haritz Arrizabalaga, J. Paige Eveson, Mitchell A. Roffer, and Jason R. Hartog
Aquaculture
Chapter 13. Spain's Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture
Aurelio Ortega and Fernando de la Gándara
Chapter 14. The Resource and Environmental Intensity of Bluefin Tuna Aquaculture
Dane H. Klinger and Nicolas Mendoza
Contributors
Index
