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Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Document

September 2008

Status of the U.S. West Coast Fisheries for HMS Through 2007 (PDF File 1.27 mb)

Links to Information on Recent Pacific HMS Stock Assessments Through August 2008

Species (Stock)	Organization Responsible for Assessment	Link to Assessment Report

TUNAS
Bluefin (NPO)	ISC	Bluefin Assessment Report
Bigeye (EPO)	IATTC	Bigeye Assessment Report
Bigeye (WCPO)	WCPFC	Bigeye Assessment Report
Yellowfin (EPO)	IATTC	Yellowfin Assessment Report (WCPFC)
Skipjack (EPO)	IATTC	Skipjack Assessment Report (EPO)
Skipjack (WCPO)	WCPFC	Skipjack Assessment Report (WCPO)
Striped Marlin	ISC	Striped Marlin Assessment Report

Commonly-used Web Links to Highly Migratory Species Management and Research

International Regional Fishery Management Organizations and Scientific Bodies
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission	http://iattc.org/
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission	http://www.wcpfc.int/
International Scientific Committee for Tuna and Tuna-like Species in the North Pacific Ocean	http://isc.ac.affrc.go.jp/

U.S West Coast Regional Fishery Management Councils
Pacific Fishery Management Council	http://www.pcouncil.org
Western Pacific Fishery Management Council	http://www.wpcouncil.org

State and Interstate Fisheries Commissions
California Department of Fish and Game	http://www.dfg.ca.gov/
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife	http://www.dfw.state.or.us/
Pacific States Marine Fisheries Commission	http://www.psmfc.org
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife	http://wdfw.wa.gov/

Institutions Conducting HMS Research
American Fishermen's Research Foundation	http://www.afrf.org/
California State University, Long Beach	http://www.csulb.edu
Centro de Investigación Científica y Educación Superior de Ensenada	http://www.cicese.mx/
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission	http://www.iattc.org
Monterey Bay Aquarium	http://www.mbayaq.org/
Monterey Bay Aquarium Tuna Research and Conservation Center	http://www.tunaresearch.org
Moss Landing Marine Lab	http://www.mlml.calstate.edu/
NOAA Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center	http://www.pifsc.noaa.gov
NOAA Southwest Fisheries Science Center	http://swfsc.noaa.gov
NOAA Southwest Regional Office	http://swr.nmfs.noaa.gov
Pfleger Institute of Environmental Research	http://www.pier.org
Scripps Institute of Oceanography	http://www-sio.ucsd.edu
Southern California Elasmobranch Consortium	http://www.sharkbight.com
Tagging of Pacific Pelagics	http://www.topp.org

Sport and Commercial Fishing Industry Related Associations
American Albacore Fishing Association	http://www.americanalbacore.com
Oregon Albacore Commission	http://www.oregonalbacore.org/
Sportfishing Association of California	http://www.sacemup.org
United Anglers of Southern California	http://www.unitedanglers.com
Western Fishboat Owner's Association	http://www.wfoa-tuna.org

PFMC
09/05/08