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Supplementary Figure 5The quarterly size distribution of bigeye tuna (Thunnus obesus) across the fishing grounds of the Hawaii-based longline fishery for the years (2006–2014), during which longline observers followed a consistent protocol of measuring every third fish caught. The regions are northeast (NE), northwest (NW), central west (CW), and southwest (SW). Proportions are shown for each region and quarter.

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