Profile updated on 9 December 2021
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). This profile may undergo restructuring in the future as new information comes to light.
Management Quality:
< 6
< 6
< 6