Red Snapper Management Measures - SAFMC.net

Table 48. Table 3.24 from red snapper SEDAR 15 (2008) stock assessment
Table 49 indicates the average catch of red snapper during 2001-2006 was 65,115
individuals and the total number of discards (live and dead) was 214,155. If all catch of
red snapper was prohibited and there was no reduction in fishing effort the total
removals, which would be dead discards, would be 129,016 individuals. Projections
from SEDAR 15 (2008) indicate if all catch of red snapper was prohibited, the allowable
number of dead discards would be 37,000 individuals. A lower number would be
required to achieve the yield at Foy or F40%.
Table 49. Number of red snapper landed and discarded by sector during 2001-2006 and
number of dead discards that would occur if all catch of red snapper was prohibited.
Item Comm MRFSS HB Total
Current
landings 15,825 39,897 9,393 65,115
Current
discards 18,792 158,288 37,075 214,155
Current
landings
and all
discards 34,617 198,185 46,468 279,270
Dead
discards 31,155 79,274 18,587 129,016
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