Great barracuda
Atlantic Ocean, central east (FAO 34)
Handlines and pole-lines, Hooks and lines
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There is no stock assessment for barracuda in this area. It is estimated that this stock has a low vulnerability to fishing pressure. This species is probably bycatchBycatch:
Species caught next to species targeted for fishery. By-catches can consist of non-commercial species and species that are too small, and can be kept (this part is sometimes called by-product) or thrown back into the sea (discards). in the fishery for large pelagicPelagic trawls:
In pelagic trawling, a trawl is pulled through the water column. The net is not towed across the seabed. species such as tuna. The fish stock and fishing pressure element scores orange.
Rod fishing is very selective with little bycatch and no discardsDiscards:
Unwanted by-catch, which is thrown back because there is no quota, the market price is too low, or the fish is below the legal minimum landing size. Discards can be alive or dead.. Baitfish are caught for fishing. The long-term consequences of catching baitfish are uncertain, but are expected to be minimal. This fishery does not cause any damage to vulnerable seabeds. For this reason, the ecosystem effects section scores green.
The effectiveness of management in this area is unknown. In many regions, this is a public and freely accessible fishery. The management element scores red.
The final assessment of this fishery is orange. It is a good alternative for species scoring red, but not the best choice.
Fish in season
Fish in season is the best quality at that time because the spawning period is over.
