Profile updated on 18 August 2023
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
IDENTIFICATION
SCIENTIFIC NAME(s)
Brevoortia patronus
SPECIES NAME(s)
Gulf menhaden
COMMON NAMES
Gulf of Mexico Menhaden
Gulf of Mexico menhaden Brevoortia patronus is considered one stock unit based on genetic studies and cohort analysis in the commercial catch. Some hybridization with yellowfin and Gulf menhaden is known to occur but is likely small (Anderson and Karel 2007). Gulf menhaden are managed by the Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission in concert with the various state agencies that manage menhaden harvest in their jurisdictional waters.
Image: Whitehead 1985 via FAO
RELATED LINKS:
- Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWCC) , Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC) , Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) , Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR) , Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD)
- Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission (GSMFC)
ANALYSIS
Strengths
- Per the most recent updated assessment, the stock is likely not overfished nor is overfishing occurring (GDAR 2021).
SCORES
Management Quality:
Management Strategy:
≥ 6
Managers Compliance:
≥ 8
Fishers Compliance:
≥ 6
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