Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation Report for the Snapper Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic, November 18, 2005

摘要

This Stock Assessment and Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) Report provides background material for the Snapper Grouper Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the South Atlantic Region. It contains detailed information upon which the FMP and its amendments are based. In particular, this SAFE Report includes information on the biology of species in the FMP, harvest regulations, landings data, recent stock assessments, reports on fishery-independent studies, recent publications, summaries of studies funded by MARFIN and CRP, as well as recent analyses to determine reduction in harvest needed for some species.