Download FAR 2017/22 - Albacore catch sampling – characterisation and sample design.

A characterisation was carried out on the albacore troll fishery in New Zealand waters and results of this were used to develop a sample design that is representative of the fishery. Targets were developed for sampling to be carried out during the 2015–16 to 2017–18 fishing seasons. Simulations were carried out to investigate the effect of changing sample sizes and numbers of landings on the CV.