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Northern red snapper
Mexico Gulf of Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Longlines
Profile updated on 9 January 2020
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Lutjanus campechanus
SPECIES NAME(s)
Northern red snapper
COMMON NAMES
Huachinango de castilla, Guachinango
The stock structure of the species in Mexican waters is unknown but a biological stock exists in US waters. A management unit is therefore considered to exist in Mexico Gulf of Mexico in lack of a formal stock assessment (SAGARPA 2012).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- A network of marine protected areas is established and protected species identified.
FISHSOURCE SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
< 6
Managers Compliance:
< 6
Fishers Compliance:
< 6
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