Profile updated on 15 September 2020
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Cynoscion virescens
SPECIES NAME(s)
Green weakfish, Seatrout, Corvina
COMMON NAMES
Gulf corvina
The green weakfish, Cynoscion virescens, is distributed along the Caribbean and Atlantic coasts of South America from Panama to southeastern Brazil. There is no information on the stock structure for this species, and it is not one of the main aquatic resources of Panama, where the fishery concentrates in the Pacific Ocean (FAO 2018).
ANALYSIS
Weaknesses
- The stock status of Cynoscion virescens in Panama is unknown. Scientific surveys to evaluate the status of the populations have not been conducted, and stock assessment has not been undertaken.
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
< 6
Managers Compliance:
< 6
Fishers Compliance:
DATA DEFICIENT
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