SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)

Lithodes aequispinus

SPECIES NAME(s)

Golden king crab

The stock structure is unknown and the connection among areas is not studied. Based on fishing activities, two assessment units are considered: Aleutian Islands and Pribilof Islands (NOAA n.d.; North Pacific Fishery Management Council 2015).

Within Aleutian Islands two management units are defined: East to and West to 174º (Pengilly 2012). Current contents and scores may not coincide with the structure assumed. 


ANALYSIS

Strengths

    SCORES

    Management Quality:

    Management Strategy:

    < 6

    Managers Compliance:

    10.0

    Fishers Compliance:

    10.0