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Southwest Center summarizes 2025 HMS research, flags upcoming albacore benchmark
Summary
The Southwest Fisheries Science Center presented a 2025 review of highly migratory species research, highlighting a large management strategy evaluation for Pacific bluefin tuna, new genetics and age‑and‑growth work on albacore and bluefin, and a 2026 assessment schedule that includes an albacore benchmark next summer.
NOAA’s Southwest Fisheries Science Center briefed the Pacific Fishery Management Council on highly migratory species science and near‑term assessment work.
Dr. Annie Yao described a major Pacific bluefin tuna management strategy evaluation that tested 16 candidate harvest control rules with tens of thousands of simulations, work presented to international treaty…
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