Fishery, biology and population characteristics of longtail tuna, Thunnus tonggol (Bleeker, 1851) caught along the Indian coast

Abstract

The longtail tuna, Thunnus tonggol, Bleeker, 1851 is
\nan economically important species from commercial and
\nrecreational point of view. The species inhabit shelf and
\noceanic waters of tropical and temperate regions of the
\nIndo-Pacific between 47° N and 33° S (Froese and Pauly,
\n2009) and generally occupy neritic areas of the oceans close
\nto land masses (Yesaki, 1994).