SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Lachnolaimus maximus

SPECIES NAME(s)

Hogfish, Boquinete

COMMON NAMES

Boquinete

The stock structure of hogfish in Southern Gulf Mexico is unknown. The species is distributed along Nova Scotia (Canada), Bermuda, and northern Gulf of Mexico to northern South America (Froese and Pauly, 2011). The map below regards the distribution in Mexican waters. This profile refers to the Southern Gulf of Mexico Management Unit.


ANALYSIS

Strengths
  • A network of marine protected areas is established and protected species identified.

SCORES

Management Quality:

Management Strategy:

< 6

Managers Compliance:

< 6

Fishers Compliance:

< 6