Profile updated on 10 August 2023
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Merluccius hubbsi
SPECIES NAME(s)
Argentine hake
COMMON NAMES
Merluza común, merluza (Spanish)
There are four different Argentine hake (Merluccius hubbsi) stocks in the South Atlantic Ocean, spanning from southern Brazil to southern Argentina (Bezzi et al. 1995)(Vaz-dos-Santos et al. 2009)(Vaz dos Santos et al. 2006)(Vaz-dos-Santos and Schwingel 2015): 1) from 21°S to 29°S, in Southeastern Brazil, 2) from 29°S to 41°S, shared by Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina, 3) from 41°S to 54°S in Southern Argentina (Patagonian stock), and 4) Falkland Islands/ Malvinas stock.
In Brazil, this resource is part of a multispecific fishery with Urophycis mystacea and Zenopsis conchifer (Vaz-dos-Santos and Schwingel 2015).
ANALYSIS
- Annual stock assessments are performed for the stock, including reference points (i.e. (Irusta et al. 2022)), but previous reports are not available.
- Vessels activity is monitored in Brazil through VMS since 2006 (Vaz-dos-Santos and Schwingel 2015).
SCORES
Management Quality:
< 6
< 6
DATA DEFICIENT
