National Marine Fisheries Service - Pacific Islands Regional Office

NOAA/NMFS/Pacific Islands Regional Office


	Species of Interest to International Management:
	Target Species Some highly migratory species of greatest interest to fishers and to fishery managers in the western and central Pacific Ocean are listed below. For more information about each species click on the name to link to the Fishbase Species Guide.
	Primary species: Albacore -Thunnus alalunga Bigeye Tuna -Thunnus obesus Pacific Bluefin Tuna -Thunnus orientalis Skipjack Tuna -Katsuwonus pelamis Yellowfin Tuna -Thunnus albacares Swordfish -Xiphias gladius	Skipjack Tuna - Les Hata,©SPC
	Non-Target Species The ecosystem approach to fisheries management requires consideration of other species that are not targeted by fisheries but may be impacted, such as fish, sea turtles, marine mammals and seabirds.
	Fish: Striped Marlin -Tetrapturus audax Blue Marlin -Makaira mazara Blue Shark -Prionace glauca	Striped Marlin - Les Hata,©SPC
	Sea Turtles: For more information about sea turtles or each species click on the name to link to Protected Resources Division webpages. Green Turtle -Chelonia mydas Hawksbill Turtle -Eretmochelys imbricata Leatherback Turtle -Dermochelys coriacea Loggerhead Turtle -Caretta caretta Olive Ridley Turtle -Lepidochelys oliveacea For information about International Fisheries Program sea turtle activities click here.	Green Sea Turtle - Rachel O'Shea,©SPC
	Marine Mammals: For more information about marine mammals, click here to link to Protected Resources Division webpages.	False Killer Whale - Youngmi Choi,©SPC
	Seabirds: For more information about seabirds in the WCPO click here to access the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Midway Atoll website; which features species pages on 17 species. Images courtesy of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community, Noumea, New Caledonia	Laysan Albatross - Youngmi Choi,©SPC