Management for the White Shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) from the Southeastern Gulf of California through Biomass Models Analysis

Samples taken during the closed fishing seasons from 1992 to 2010 were analyzed at sea. These data along with the landing records for the fishing periods from 1992-1993 to 2009-2010 were used to allow the situation of Litopenaeus van-namei from the coasts of Sinaloa and Nayarit to be analyzed by mea...

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Published in:Open journal of marine science 2012, Vol.2 (1), p.8-15
Main Authors: Madrid-Vera, Juan, Herrera, Darío Chávez, Aragón, Juan Melchor, Meraz-Sánchez, Ricardo, Rodríguez-Preciado, José Alberto
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Decapoda
Litopenaeus
Litopenaeus vannamei
Marine
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Summary:Samples taken during the closed fishing seasons from 1992 to 2010 were analyzed at sea. These data along with the landing records for the fishing periods from 1992-1993 to 2009-2010 were used to allow the situation of Litopenaeus van-namei from the coasts of Sinaloa and Nayarit to be analyzed by means of stochastic models and by a graphic approach for the surplus biomass. Using the catch from 1993-1994 as a reference point and comparing this to the 2008-2009 catch revealed a stock decrease of about 65%. By taking into account the percentage contribution to total shrimp land-ings, these changes showed a decrease from 76% to 12%. There were changes between 2000 and 2001 when the fleet grew by 50%. Considering a 3600 t maximum sustained yield (MSY) in the series 1992-2010, 50% of the reports are lower. It is necessary to recover the stock.
ISSN:2161-7384
2161-7392
DOI:10.4236/ojms.2012.21002