Fishery of the Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Teleostei: Epinephelidae) based on local ecological knowledge and fishery records in Yucatan, Mexico

Fishery of the Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Teleostei: Epinephelidae) based on local ecological knowledge and fishery records in Yucatan, Mexico

dc.creatorAguilar-Perera, Alfonso
dc.creatorGonzález-Salas, Carlos
dc.creatorTuz-Sulub, Armin
dc.creatorVillegas-Hernández, Harold
dc.date2009-09-01
dc.date.accessioned2023-08-03T17:42:46Z
dc.date.available2023-08-03T17:42:46Z
dc.identifierhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/5475
dc.identifier10.15517/rbt.v57i3.5475
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7896342
dc.descriptionThe Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara, a large-bodied (~ 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.en-US
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dc.languageeng
dc.publisherUniversidad de Costa Ricaen-US
dc.relationhttps://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/5475/5221
dc.rightsDerechos de autor 2009 Revista de Biología Tropicales-ES
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0es-ES
dc.sourceRevista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 57 No. 3 (2009): Volume 57 – Regular number 3 – September 2009; 557−566en-US
dc.sourceRevista de Biología Tropical; Vol. 57 Núm. 3 (2009): Volumen 57 – Número regular 3 – Setiembre 2009; 557−566es-ES
dc.sourceRevista Biología Tropical; Vol. 57 N.º 3 (2009): Volumen 57 – Número regular 3 – Setiembre 2009; 557−566pt-PT
dc.source2215-2075
dc.source0034-7744
dc.source10.15517/rbt.v57i3
dc.subjectpez arrecifalen-US
dc.subjectmero Goliaten-US
dc.subjectpesqueríaen-US
dc.subjectconservaciónen-US
dc.subjectYucatánen-US
dc.subjectreef fishen-US
dc.subjectGoliath grouperen-US
dc.subjectfisheryen-US
dc.subjectconservationen-US
dc.subjectYucatanen-US
dc.titleFishery of the Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Teleostei: Epinephelidae) based on local ecological knowledge and fishery records in Yucatan, Mexicoen-US
dc.titleFishery of the Goliath grouper, Epinephelus itajara (Teleostei: Epinephelidae) based on local ecological knowledge and fishery records in Yucatan, Mexicoes-ES
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.typeArticleen-US
dc.typeTexten-US


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