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Blue crab
Mexico Gulf of Mexico
Profile updated on 3 March 2016
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Callinectes sapidus
SPECIES NAME(s)
Blue crab
COMMON NAMES
Jaiba azul (Spanish)
Blue crab Callinectes sapidus has a broad latitudinal distribution, from Nova Scotia, to northern Argentina, including Bermuda and the Antilles. In the Gulf of Mexico, two stocks are considered to exist; an NE Gulf of Mexico stock along Florida state coast up to the Apalachee Bay, and a NW Gulf of Mexico stock occurring from Apalachicola Bay, Florida, to the west of the gulf, based on genetic and phylogenetic analysis (GDAR, 2013). In Mexican waters the fishery ocurrs in 5 states:Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Tabasco, Campeche and Yucatan (SAGARPA, 2012).
RECOMMENDATIONS
RETAILERS & SUPPLY CHAIN
- Start a fishery improvement project (FIP) to address the lack of publicly available information on this fishery. For advice on starting a FIP, see SFP's Seafood Industry Guide to FIPs and other resources at https://www.sustainablefish.org/Programs/Professional-Guidance/FIP-Toolkit-Resources.
- Encourage scientists to share their studies/publications with FishSource by commenting on the profile and uploading a hyperlink to the document.
- Work with the government and scientists on the collection of data and make them accessible online.
Fisheries
Within FishSource, the term "fishery" is used to indicate each unique combination of a flag country with a fishing gear, operating within a particular management unit, upon a resource. That resource may have a known biological stock structure and/or may be assessed at another level for practical or jurisdictional reasons. A fishery is the finest scale of resolution captured in FishSource profiles, as it is generally the scale at which sustainability can most fairly and practically be evaluated.
Fisheries
Analysis
OVERVIEW
RECOMMENDATIONS
Last updated on 28 December 2018
Recommendations to Retailers & Supply Chain
- Start a fishery improvement project (FIP) to address the lack of publicly available information on this fishery. For advice on starting a FIP, see SFP's Seafood Industry Guide to FIPs and other resources at https://www.sustainablefish.org/Programs/Professional-Guidance/FIP-Toolkit-Resources.
- Encourage scientists to share their studies/publications with FishSource by commenting on the profile and uploading a hyperlink to the document.
- Work with the government and scientists on the collection of data and make them accessible online.
1.STOCK STATUS
2.MANAGEMENT QUALITY
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3.ENVIRONMENT AND BIODIVERSITY
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DATA NOTES
Last updated on 1 January 2014
Little is known about the status of this fishery and it’s management currently. A recent US based assessment indicated that it was likely that this stock was part of the Western Gulf of Mexico Blue Crab stock given larval dispersal and the counter clockwise circulation of the Gulf of Mexico. However this is highly uncertain given the lack of genetic research as well as tagging studies.
Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs)
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Progress Rating: C
Evaluation Start Date:
15 Jan 2018
Type:
Basic
Comments:
FIP has achieved stage 3 activities. Rating is C.
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FIP Development
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Mar 18 | |
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2.
FIP Launch
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May 17 | |
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3.
FIP Implementation
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Jun 18 | |
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Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management
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— | Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices |
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Improvements on the Water
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— | Verifiable improvement on the water |
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MSC certification (optional)
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— | MSC certificate made public |
Certifications
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
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Sources
Credits
- Guillory, V., Perry, H., Steele, P., Wagner, T., Keithly, W., Pellegrin, B., Petterson, J., Floyd, T., Buckson, B., Hartman, L., Holder, E., Moss, C. 2001. The blue crab fishery of the Gulf of Mexico, United States: a regional management plan, Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, 301 pp.http://www.gsmfc.org/publications/GSMFC%20Number%20096.pdf
- Secretaria de Agricultura, Ganaderia, Desaorrollo rural, Pesca y Alimentacion (SAGARPA), 2012. Diario Oficial, Segunda sección, 24 de agosto de 2012. Actualización de la Carta Nacional Pesquera, 236 pp. http://www.inapesca.gob.mx/portal/documentos/publicaciones/CARTA%20NACIONAL%20PESQUERA/24082012%20SAGARPA.pdf
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Blue crab - Mexico Gulf of Mexico