An assessment of the skipjack and baitfish resources of American Samoa; Skipjack survey and assessment programme; Final country report No.17

Contents: III. Preface, VI. List of tables, VII. List of figures, 1. introduction, 1. historical background, 2. provious research, 3. methods, 3. vessels and crew, 3. baitfishing, 3. skipjack fishing and tagging, 4. biological sampling, 4. data compilation and analysis, 5. summary of field activities, 9. results and discussion, 9. baitfishing, 16. skipjack fishing, 17. skipjack biology, 17. diet, 17. maturity and reproduction, 18. blood genetics and population structure, 19. growth, 21. tag recapture data, 21. skipjack migrations, 22. resource assessment, 27. fishery interactions, 29. conclusions, 32. references, 39. appendices; scientists, observers and crew on board the research vessels, 41. abbreviations used for countries and territories in the central and western Pacific