There are lots of snapper species, but the most commonly caught species is red snapper. Although there is limited information on catches and the size of the stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period. , it is known that snapper species are overfishedOverfished:
A stock is overfished when the stock size has decreased so far that it can no longer produce a maximum sustainable yield. The size of the fish populations is insufficient to reproduce in the long term. in many countries.
Snapper are common near or around coral reefs. Many of the fishing methods used to catch snapper have a major impact on this habitat. Colorful and vibrant coral reefs are turned into underwater graveyards, devoid of life, pale and vulnerable to erosion by waves.
There is almost no managementManagement:
The regulations surrounding fisheries and aquaculture that ensure that production is carried out within legal frameworks and that sustainability can be assured. for the international fishery for snapper. Catches are barely recorded and no (precautionary) measures are taken to prevent overfishingOverfishing:
There is so much fish caught that the size of the stock has diminished so far that it can no longer produce a maximum sustainable yield. The size of the fish populations is insufficient to reproduce in the long term. . The managementManagement:
The regulations surrounding fisheries and aquaculture that ensure that production is carried out within legal frameworks and that sustainability can be assured. of this species is not effective.