Abstract

We thank the following organizations: Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología (CONACYT, National Council of Science and Technology), the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC, Dr. Robert Olson), the Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN, National Polytechnic Institute) for fellowships (COFFA, EDI), the Instituto de Ecología, Pesquerías y Oceanografía del Golfo de México (EPOMEX, Institute of Ecology, Fisheries and Oceanography of the Gulf of Mexico), the Universidad Autónoma de Campeche (UAC, Autonomous University of Campeche), the Programa Integral de Fortalecimiento Institucional (PIFI, Integrated Program of Institutional Strengthening), and the American Fisheries Society International Section Editing Service (Robert Mussgnug, Natalie C. Scheibel, Julie E. Claussen).