Habitat Bio
Climatic Zone: Tropical. Depth Zone: Coastal (0 m - 50 m); Shelf (50 m - 200 m); Slope (200 m - 1000 m). Horizontal Dist: Neritic. Vertical Dist: Demersal.
Geo Dist
Geo Dist: Shared between nations
Bio Assess
Assessment year: 2021
The CECAF Working Groups have adopted the following Biological Reference Points (BRPs):
- Limit Reference points: BMSY and FMSY
- Target Reference Points: B0.1 and F0.1
Stock status is assigned based on current estimates of fishing mortality (Fcur) and biomass (Bcur) relative to these target and limit reference points (Bcur/BMSY, Fcur/FMSY, Bcur/B0.1, Fcur/F0.1). The results from the stock assessment of this stock are found under the “Biological state and trend section”.
Sci Advice
Based on operating indicators, the situation appears to have been stable over the past two years. As a precautionary measure, it is recommended not to increase catches.
Sources
FAO. 2022. Meeting summary of the FAO/CECAF Working Group on the Assessment of Demersal resources – Subgroup North. Nouakchott, Mauritania, 5-9 December 2022. CECAF/SSCIX/2022/4c.
https://www.fao.org/3/cc3290b/cc3290b.pdf Bibliography
All references to figures, tables and bibliography in the text are found within the source of information.
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