Fishery of the Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Teleostei: Epinephelidae) based on local ecological knowledge and fishery records in Yucatan, Mexico
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2014-07-04T09:22:19Z
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2014-07-04T09:22:20Z
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2009
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The Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara, a large-bodied (similar to 2.5 m TL, > 400 kg) and critically endangered fish (Epinephelidae), is highly Vulnerable to overfishing. Although protected from fishing in many countries, its exploitation in Mexico is unregulated; a situation that puts its populations at risk. Fishery records of E. itajara are scarce, which prevents determination of its fishery status. This work aimed to elucidate the E itajara fishery in the northern Yucatan Peninsula by 1) analyzing available catch records and 2) interviewing veteran fishermen (local ecological knowledge) from two traditional landing sites: Dzilam de Bravo and Puerto Progreso. Historic fishery records from two fishing cooperatives were analyzed in order to elucidate the current situation and offer viable alternatives for conservation and management. Catches have decreased severely. Local knowledge obtained from fishermen represented a very important source of information for reconstructing the fisheries history of this species. Conservation measures that incorporate regional and international regulations on critically endangered fish species are suggested
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10 p.
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application/pdf
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eng
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Reproduccií digital del documents publicat a: http://www.scielo.sa.cr/pdf/rbt/v57n3/art09v57n3.pdf
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Revista de Biologia Tropical, 2009, vol. 57, num. 3, p. 557-566
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Articles publicats (D-CCAA)
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Reconeixement-NoComercial 3.0 Espanya
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Aguilar-Perera, Alfonso González-Salas, Carlos Tuz-Sulub, Armin Villegas-Hernández, Harold 2009 Fishery of the Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Teleostei: Epinephelidae) based on local ecological knowledge and fishery records in Yucatan, Mexico Revista de Biologia Tropical 57 3 557 566
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Fishery of the Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Teleostei: Epinephelidae) based on local ecological knowledge and fishery records in Yucatan, Mexico
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info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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017342
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0034-7744