Analysis of sizes and state of ovarian maturity in yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) captured in the Gulf of Mexico
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fishery, yellowfin tuna, ovarian development, Gulf of MexicoAbstract
The yellowfin tuna Thunnus albacares is the second most important fishery in Mexico, due to its production costs and commercial value” The species is fished on both coast of the country, with the Pacific Ocean presenting productions lightly higher than that of the Gulf of Mexico where, in spite of the above statement, tuna catches have recently shown a downward trend. For this reason, analysis is required of the size and stage of ovarian maturity and it is necessary to determine whether capture size is the primary reason behind the decline in the yellowfin tuna fishery Three tuna fishing trips were conducted in the Gulf of Mexico in order to gather data pertaining to fork length (Lf) and gonads Histological sections were obtained from the latter for analysis and determination of maturity stage. The results showed that males were predominant (40%) among the individuals for which the sex could be differentiated in the catches of T. albacares. The Lf values in the catch, were between 75 and 162 cm. However, variations in this parameter were found between sexes. The relationship between length and weight showed that the males are larger than the females, however, the equationgiven by the parameters of a=0.9406 and b= 3.4504, demonstrated growth of positive allometric type in both sexes. There was progressive development in the state of ovarian maturity over the months of capture. Chromatin nuclear (CN) was the most frequent phase within primary ovarian development (November, February, March), stages were present, although these did not present a direct relationship to fork length.
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