Status of fisheries of Yellowfin and Skipjack tunas in Pakistan

Tropical tuna is represented by two species in Pakistan; of these yellowfin tuna (Thunnus abacares)  contributes  25,471 m. tons during  2017. Annual landings of skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis) during 2017 were  recorded to be 3,178 m. tons. During 2017, a major part of the fleet mainly operated in the offshore deeper waters; therefore, landings of both yellowfin and skipjack tunas were comparatively much higher than previous years