Profile updated on 21 March 2018
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Mycteroperca microlepis
SPECIES NAME(s)
Gag, grouper
It is still unclear if there is continuity between the Gulf of Mexico and US Atlantic coast distribution of the species (Chapman et al., 1999) and the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (GMFMC) recommends further studies to understand exchange rates (SEDAR, 2014). This profile refers to the Northern Gulf of Mexico assessment unit.
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Management is based on results of peer reviewed stock assessments relative to explicitly defined biological reference points.
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 8
Managers Compliance:
10.0
Fishers Compliance:
10.0
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