2016 annual report to the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission, United States of America. Part 1, Information on fisheries, research and statistics (for 2015) Information on fisheries, research and statistics (for 2015)

"This report presents estimates of annual catches of tuna, billfish, and other highly migratory species (HMS), and vessel participation during 2011-2015 for fisheries of the United States and its Participating Territories operating in the western and central Pacific Ocean (WCPO). All statistics for 2015 are provisional. Statistics for 2014 have been updated from those reported provisionally in the submission of 2013-2014 U.S. fishery statistics for the western and central Pacific Ocean (NOAA, NMFS 2015). Statistics for 2011-2013 have not been updated. For the purposes of this report, the WCPO is defined as the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC) Statistical Area. For the most part, U.S. estimates of catch by weight are estimates of retained catches due to lack of data on weights of discarded fish"--Page 2 [doi:10.7289/V5/DR-16-038 (http://dx.doi.org/10.7289/V5/DR-16-038)] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service. "Issued 26 July 2016." System requirements: Adobe Acrobat Reader. Includes bibliographical references. 2015 NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) Library http://doi.org/10.7289/V5/DR-16-038 Public Domain 1930