Profile updated on 31 March 2018
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Caulolatilus princeps
SPECIES NAME(s)
Ocean whitefish
COMMON NAMES
tile fin, blanco, blanquillo fino, pierna
Ocean Whitefish (Caulolatilus princeps) is an endemic species to the Eastern Pacific and is an important fishery for the communities in northwest of Mexico. It is found in rocky reefs from Vancouver Island, Canda to central Peru, including the Gulf of California and all the oceanic islands except Clipperton Islands (Dooley 1978)(Fischer 1995). No information about stock identity has been found, and no stock assessment is conducted in the northwest of Mexico.
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- The General Act on Sustainable Fishing and Aquaculture (LGPAS) mentions the precautionary approach as a principle to be followed in the management of all Mexican fisheries.
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
< 6
Managers Compliance:
< 6
Fishers Compliance:
< 6
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