Profile updated on 7 December 2022
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Mycteroperca bonaci
SPECIES NAME(s)
Black grouper
COMMON NAMES
Negrillo, mero negro
Distributed from Massachusetts (USA) to Brazil, including the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico, the stock structure of this species is not clear. Spawning areas are known in the Caribbean but not yet in the Campeche Bank (Eklund et al. 2000). The artisanal fleet uses mechanized lines and handlines, while the industrial fleet uses bottom longlines. This profile refers to the Southern Gulf of Mexico Assessment Unit.
Image: Rzpguimaraes (2012) via WikiMedia Commons
RELATED LINKS:
- Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) , Mexico National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (CONAPESCA)
- Mexican Secretary of Agriculture and Rural Development (SADER) , Mexico National Commission of Aquaculture and Fisheries (CONAPESCA) , Mexico National Fisheries Institute (INAPESCA)
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- A Management Plan specific to this fishery is established since 2014.
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
< 6
Fishers Compliance:
< 6
Smale-Scale Fisheries:
Security of Tenure Rights:
3.6
Participatory Management:
5.5
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