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Country/
state
Species
Management measures
Year
implemented
Results of measure
Comments
References
Cuba
Cubera snapper, grey
snapper
Channel net bans in
limited areas to
protect pre-spawning
migrations (July–Aug)
1996–2000
No recovery detected
to date
Species are overfi shed.
Claro and Lindeman
( 2003 ) and Claro
et al. ( 2009 )
Data is pooled for both
species
Some effort reduction in
MPAs
Lane snapper
Channel net bans to
protect pre-spawning
migrations
1978–2008
Partial recovery since
1995. Landings
stabilizing at lower
levels with
variations related to
fi shing effort
Severely overfi shed in
the 1970s
Claro et al. ( 2001 ) ,
Claro and
Lindeman
( 2003 ) , and
Claro et al.
( 2009 )
Some effort reduction in
MPAs
Mutton snapper
Channel net bans in
limited areas to
protect pre-spawning
migrations
1996–2008
Landings stabilized at
lower level
Commercial effort
reduced since 1992,
but other types of
effort increased
Claro et al. ( 2001 ) ,
Claro and
Lindeman
( 2003 ) , and
Claro et al.
( 2009 )
Some effort reduction in
MPAs
Nassau grouper
Some effort reduction in
MPAs
1992–2008
Limited data suggest
some recovery in
the north central
zone
Information limited.
Claro et al. ( 2001 ) ,
Claro and
Lindeman
( 2003 ) , and
Claro et al.
( 2009 )
Fishing effort is reduced
and not stable
Table 11.1
(continued)