Cumulative catches
Cumulative catch by species and by fishing gear from purse seine vessels
Catch year: 2026
Yearly report no: 1
Preliminary estimates of the retained catches of tunas in the EPO for the period 01 January - 01 February 2026, by species and vessel flag, in metric tons.
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Flag Yellowfin Skipjack Bigeye Pacific bluefin Bonitos Albacore Black skipjack Other Total Percentage of total Ecuador 
7,350 14,530 1,574 2 8 23,464 40.6 Mexico 
13,461 213 13,674 23.6 Other 
2,975 1,794 335 1 3 5,108 8.8 Panama 
4,673 4,776 207 9,656 16.7 United States 
145 1,291 47 1,483 2.6 Venezuela 
4,415 6 4,421 7.7 Total 33,019 22,610 2,163 0 0 0 3 11 57,806 Other flags include Colombia, EU (Spain), Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala; this category is used to avoid revealing the operations of individual vessels or companies.
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Species 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 ALB 
0 0 0 0 0 BET 
1,258 2,966 819 3,337 2,163 BKJ 
3 28 11 60 3 BZX 
0 0 0 0 0 OTH 
0 44 22 28 11 PBF 
3,181 3,400 1,999 900 0 SKJ 
11,426 22,230 29,404 39,114 22,610 YFT 
14,052 11,069 8,970 24,769 33,019 Total 29,920 39,737 41,225 68,208 57,806 Other species may include other tunas, mackerel, sharks and miscellaneous fishes.