Atlantic Skipjack Tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)

Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) for Skipjack Tuna:

• Spawning, eggs and larvae: In offshore waters, from the 200 m isobath out to the EEZ boundary, from 28.25° N south around peninsular Florida and the Gulf Coast to the U.S./Mexico border.
  
  
• Juveniles/subadults (<45 cm FL): In pelagic surface waters from 20° to 31° C in the Florida Straights off southeastern Florida, from the 25 m isobath to the 200 m isobath, from 27.25° N south to 24.75° N southwest of the coast of Key Largo, FL.
  
  
• Adults (> 45 cm FL): In pelagic surface waters from 20° to 31° C in the Mid-Atlantic Bight, from the 25 m isobath to the 200 m isobath, from 71° W, off the coast of Martha's Vineyard, MA, south and west to 35.5° N, offshore Oregon Inlet, NC.