Profile updated on 3 January 2023
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Lutjanus griseus
SPECIES NAME(s)
Grey snapper, Gray snapper, Mangrove snapper
The stock structure of the Grey snapper is not completely understood: a study mentioned that are three distinct groups (one from the northwestern Gulf, one from the northcentral/northeastern Gulf, and one from the east coast of Florida), (Gold et al. 2009), while other study referred that there is a single stock in the Northern Gulf of Mexico (Ebelt 2007). While the stock structure is not clarified, this profile refers to a single Assessment Unit in the Northern Gulf of Mexico.
No related analysis
Management Quality:
≥ 8
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10.0