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Epinephelus diacanthus, Spinycheek Grouper

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Title Epinephelus diacanthus, Spinycheek Grouper
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Creator Nair,Rekha J
 
Subject International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources
IUCN
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Epinephelus areolatus, Areolate Grouper
 
Description Not Available
This widely distributed species primarily inhabits soft bottoms and can be common in parts of its range.
Both juveniles and adults are heavily targeted by commercial trawl fisheries through much of its range,
especially in India, but also Oman. The level of exploitation in Pakistan is not known. Some level of
decline has occurred in several areas, but catch data do not indicate that declines have occurred at a
level that qualifies under a Near Threatened or Threatened category, and catch and effort has been
increasing. Therefore, it is listed as Least Concern with a strong recommendation to reduce fishing effort
(especially on juveniles), improve fishery data collection and monitoring and conduct research on its life
history. If effectively enforced, recent conservation actions undertaken in India to reduce fishing impacts
may help avoid overexploitation. The change in status from the previous assessment reflects an
improved application of the Red List categories and criteria, as well as a better understanding of
available data.
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Date 2021-09-17T09:03:00Z
2021-09-17T09:03:00Z
2018
 
Type Article
 
Identifier Not Available
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http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/64068
 
Language English
 
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Publisher International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources