The Makassar Strait (MS) is characterized by water mass from the Pacific Ocean and is one of the ITF (Indonesia Throughflow) branches. It carries warm water masses from the Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean. This research aims to analyze the relationship between CPUE of Eastern Little Tuna (Euthynnus affinis) and oceanographic variables, likewise predict the fishing area using the Generalized Additive Model (GAM). The research...

Skipjack tuna is targeted by various types of fishing gear in coastal countries. Due to its resilience, it has withstood heavy fishing pressure in the past few decades. Coastal drifting gillnet fleets also mark skipjack as their main target, but it is often overlooked in terms of stock assessment. This study provides new information on an abundance index based on fishery-dependent data from 2010 to 2017. Generalized linear mod...