Profile updated on 12 April 2024
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Octopus vulgaris
SPECIES NAME(s)
Common octopus
Octopus vulgaris has a worldwide distribution in temperate waters (FAO 1984), including the north-west and west coast of Africa (AquaMaps 2019). Recent molecular approaches have detected O. vulgaris in São Tomé and Príncipe Island, southern Gulf of Guinea, indicating higher connectivity and larval transport than previously thought (Lima et al. 2023). Therefore, the identification and stock structure of this species in Ghanian waters is unascertained.
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Ghanaian fishing regulations state that all crustaceans and juvenile fish bycaught need to be returned to the sea (Republic of Ghana 1968).
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
NOT YET SCORED
Managers Compliance:
NOT YET SCORED
Fishers Compliance:
NOT YET SCORED
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