About the Authors
- Nicole T. Kirchhoff
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* E-mail: Nicole.Kirchhoff@utas.edu.au
Affiliation National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
- Kirsty M. Rough
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Affiliation Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia
- Barbara F. Nowak
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Affiliation National Centre for Marine Conservation and Resource Sustainability, University of Tasmania, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia
Competing Interests
This manscript, its data and conclusions, have been approved by the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association research council for publication. The co-author K.M. Rough is an employee of the Australian Southern Bluefin Tuna Industry Association (ASBTIA). This does not alter the authors' adherence to all PloS ONE policies on sharing data and materials.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: NTK BFN. Performed the experiments: NTK KMR. Analyzed the data: NTK. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: NTK BFN. Wrote the paper: NTK KMR BFN. Applied for funding grant: BFN. Managed the project: BFN.