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SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Strangomera bentincki
SPECIES NAME(s)
Araucanian herring, Chilean herring, sardine, sardina común (Spanish)
Oliva (2013) studied the parasite fauna in Araucanian herring and found evidence for the existence of two stocks, in central and southern Chile. But according to morphometry and shape of sagittal otoliths (Curin-Osorio et al. 2012) and genetic studies (Galleguillos et al. 1997) high genetic homogeneity exists along the Chilean coast. Even if more research is recommended this unique population is defended as an assessment unit by the Fisheries Development Institute (Instituto de Fomento Pesquero, IFOP) to perform stock assessments and develop management measures in central-southern Chile (IFOP, 2013). The majority of catches are used for fishmeal being only 1% of the catch limit for human consumption (MEFT 2017). Araucanian herring constitutes a mixed fishery with the anchoveta Valparaíso (V) - Los Lagos (X) stock.
Management Quality:
< 6
< 6
≥ 6
Smale-Scale Fisheries: