On the Occurrence of Juvenile Thunnus thynnus in the Bay of Izmir, Aegean Sea, Turkey

Coker T., Akyol O. , Kara A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES, cilt.16, ss.1031-1034, 2016 (SCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

  • Cilt numarası: 16 Konu: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4194/1303-2712-v16_4_30
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC SCIENCES
  • Sayfa Sayısı: ss.1031-1034

Özet

Two specimens of juvenile Thunnus thynnus (Linnaeus, 1758) were caught off Urla coast in Izmir Bay, Aegean Sea by a commercial gillnet at the depth of 8 m. These juvenile tuna fishes are observed for the first time in Izmir Bay, even if the larger individuals are well-known in the area.