Profile updated on 22 November 2021
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Merluccius gayi peruanus
SPECIES NAME(s)
South Pacific hake, Peruvian hake
COMMON NAMES
Merluza peruana (Spanish)
The latitudinal distribution of Peruvian hake (Merluccius gayi peruanus) extends from northern Ecuador (01 °N) to central Peru (14 °S). A single stock is considered to exist between the northern limit of Peru (03 °S) and Huarmey (10 °S) (Guevara-Carrasco and Lleonart, 2008).
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Cooperation between the Fisheries Management entity and the Fisheries Research body is strong.
- The mean size at capture by bottom longlines is 46.7 cm total length and it is considered not to capture juveniles (28 cm total length) (Álvarez-Claux 2019).
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
≥ 6
Fishers Compliance:
DATA DEFICIENT
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