Profile updated on 24 May 2021
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Penaeus aztecus
SPECIES NAME(s)
Northern brown shrimp, Camarón café norteño
The population structure of the species is not clear but there are indications that the Northern Gulf of Mexico and NW Atlantic distributions may constitute a single contiguous population (McMillen-Jackson & Bert, 2003) that are currently assessed and managed independently in the US region: NW Atlantic (Scott-Denton, 2012) and in Northern Gulf of Mexico (Hart, 2012). A distinct assessment unit is considered to exist in the SW Gulf of Mexico (SAGARPA 2012).
Management Quality:
≥ 6
≥ 8
≥ 8