This interactive version of the Atlas presents the global distribution of catches by gear from 1950 to 2010, at 5° latitude by 5° longitude resolution, of those tuna and tuna-like species for which this distribution is generally well known on the global scale. These species consist of the so-called principal market tunas and some billfishes.

This version of the Atlas includes an update of the 5° by 5° data provided by various regional and national institutions, covering the period up to 2010.

Background information on tuna and tuna-like species that is available from FAO’s website can be accessed from the following topics:

1. Tuna resources
2. Tuna fisheries and utilization
3. FAO activities on tuna