Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC)

Stocks and Fisheries

Here follow the list of stocks and fisheries compiled so far by FIRMS from records provided through the WECAFC Scientific Advisory Group, the WECAFC Working Groups and (for fisheries) the Member States.

List of national fisheries in the WECAFC competence area

(Updated August 2022)

Fishery Name Reporting Year Water Area(s) Intersect FAO Area(s) Target Species Scientific Name(s) Associated Species Scientific Name(s) Production System Type Flag State(s) Inventory Identifier
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Bahamas Lobster fishery 2016 eez:BHS 31 Panulirus argus Haemulon album Commercial BHS View
BHS02
Bahamas Nassau Grouper fishery 2016 eez:BHS 31 Epinephelus striatus Lutjanus spp; Haemulon spp   BHS View
BHS03
Bahamas Queen Conch fishery 2016 eez:BHS 31 Strombus gigas   Artisanal BHS View
BHS01
Belize Lobster fishery 2017 eez:BLZ 31 Panulirus argus   Artisanal BLZ  View
BLZ02
Belize Queen conch fishery 2017 eez:BLZ 31 Strombus gigas   Artisanal BLZ View
BLZ01
Dominica Large pelagic handline and trolling fishery 2020 eez:DMA 31 Thunnus albacares; Katsuwonus pelamis; Istiophoridae; Coryphaena hippurus Acanthocybium solandri; Canthidermis sufflamen; Elagatis bipinnulata; Hirundichthys affinis; Thunnus atlanticus Artisanal, Commercial DMA View
DMA01
French Guiana Bottom trawl shrimp fishery 2019 eez:GUF 31, 41 Penaeus subtilis; Penaeus brasiliensis; Xiphopenaeus kroyeri; Solenocera acuminata Cynoscion virescens; Lutjanus synagris; Lutjanus purpureus; Notarius grandicassis Industrial GUF View
GUF01
French Guiana Coastal fish small scale fishery 2019 eez:GUF 31, 41 Cynoscion acoupa; Cynoscion virescens; Arius proops; Lobotes surinamensis   Artisanal GUF View
GUF03
French Guiana Handlines red snapper fishery 2019 eez:GUF 31, 41 Lutjanus purpureus; Rhomboplites aurorubens; Lutjanus synagris   Industrial VEN View
GUF02
Jamaica Artisanal spiny lobster - Island shelf and proximal banks 2016 eez:JAM 31 Panulirus argus   Subsistence, Artisanal JAM View
JAM02
Jamaica Industrial spiny lobster - Offshore banks 2016 eez:JAM 31 Panulirus argus   Industrial, Exploratory_fishery JAM View
JAM03
Jamaica Queen conch fishery 2016 eez:JAM 31 Strombus gigas   Commercial JAM View
JAM01
Nicaragua Artisanal cannonball jellyfish fishery - Caribbean Sea 2019 eez:NIC 31, 77 Stomolophus meleagris   Artisanal NIC View
NIC27
Nicaragua Artisanal sea cucumber fishery - Caribbean Sea 2019 eez:NIC 31, 77 Actinopyga agassizii   Artisanal NIC View
NIC25
Nicaragua Industrial sea cucumber fishery - Caribbean Sea 2019 eez:NIC 31, 77 Actinopyga agassizii   Industrial NIC View
NIC26
Saint Kitts and Nevis Caribbean spiny lobster fishery 2020 eez:KNA 31 Panulirus argus   Artisanal, Commercial KNA View
KNA03
Saint Kitts and Nevis Coastal pelagic fishery 2020 eez:KNA 31 Selar crumenophthalmus; Sarda sarda; Belone belone; Hemiramphus brasiliensis; Carangidae; Hemiramphus spp; Belonidae; Scombridae   Artisanal, Commercial, Subsistence KNA View
KNA05
Saint Kitts and Nevis Coral reef and demersal fishery 2020 eez:KNA 31 Holocentrus adscensionis; Epinephelus striatus; Cephalopholis fulva; Epinephelus guttatus; Heteropriacanthus cruentatus; Lutjanus campechanus; Ocyurus chrysurus; Haemulon flavolineatum; Haemulon plumierii; Mulloidichthys martinicus; Scarus vetula; Scarus taeniopterus; Acanthurus chirurgus; Balistes vetula; Lutjanidae; Scaridae; Serranidae; Balistidae   Artisanal, Commercial, Subsistence KNA View
KNA04
Saint Kitts and Nevis Oceanic pelagic fishery 2020 eez:KNA 31 Scombridae; Istiophoridae; Coryphaena hippurus; Xiphias gladius   Artisanal, Commercial, Subsistence KNA View
KNA02
Saint Kitts and Nevis Queen conch fishery 2020 eez:KNA 31 Strombus gigas   Artisanal, Commercial KNA View
KNA01
Saint Lucia Flyingfish fishery 2020 eez:LCA 31 Hirundichthys affinis Cheilopogon cyanopterus Artisanal LCA View
LCA01
Saint Lucia Large pelagic fishery 2020 eez:LCA 31 Makaira nigricans; Tetrapturus albidus; Xiphias gladius; Istiophorus albicans   Commercial, Artisanal LCA View
LCA04
Saint Lucia Lobster fishery 2020 eez:LCA 31 Panulirus argus   Commercial, Artisanal LCA View
LCA02
Saint Lucia Queen conch fishery 2020 eez:LCA 31 Strombus gigas   Commercial, Artisanal, Subsistence LCA View
LCA03
Saint Lucia Sea urchin fishery 2020 eez:LCA 31 Tripneustes ventricosus   Commercial, Artisanal LCA View
LCA07
Saint Lucia Shark fishery 2020 eez:LCA 31 Carcharhinus limbatus; Carcharhinus longimanus; Galeocerdo cuvier; Carcharhinus plumbeus; Carcharhinus perezi; Negaprion brevirostris; Ginglymostoma cirratum; Sphyrna mokarran; Sphyrna lewini; Carcharias taurus   Commercial, Artisanal LCA View
LCA05
Saint Lucia Whelk fishery 2016 eez:LCA 31 Cittarium pica Cancridae; Palinuridae; Octopus briareus; Octopus vulgaris Subsistence, Commercial, Artisanal LCA View
LCA06
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Large pelagics fishery 2016 eez:VCT 31 Coryphaena hippurus; Scomberomorus cavalla; Thunnus albacares Makaira nigricans; Istiophorus albicans; Xiphias gladius Artisanal VCT View
VCT03
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Lobster fishery 2016 eez:VCT 31 Panulirus argus Epinephelus guttatus; Scaridae Artisanal VCT View
VCT02
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Queen conch fishery 2016 eez:VCT 31 Strombus gigas   Artisanal VCT View
VCT01
Trinidad and Tobago Dolphinfish fishery - Tobago 2016 eez:TTO 31 Coryphaena hippurus Thunnus spp; Elasmobranchii; Acanthocybium solandri Artisanal, Semi-industrial TTO View
TTO02
Trinidad and Tobago Gillnet and line flyingfish and associated pelagics fishery - Tobago 2016 eez:TTO 31 Hirundichthys affinis Thunnus spp; Elasmobranchii; Coryphaena hippurus; Acanthocybium solandri Artisanal, Semi-industrial TTO View
TTO01
Turks and Caicos Islands Lobster fishery 2016 eez:TCA 31 Panulirus argus Mithrax spinosissimus; Scyllarides aequinoctialis; Charonia tritonis; Strombus gigas; Cassis flammea; Lutjanus analis; Epinephelus striatus; Epinephelus guttatus; Balistes vetula; Haemulon album; Anisotremus surinamensis Commercial, Subsistence, Recreational TCA View
TCA02
Turks and Caicos Islands Queen conch fishery 2016 eez:TCA 31 Strombus gigas Strombus costatus; Cassis flammea; Charonia tritonis Artisanal, Commercial TCA View
TCA01

List of stocks - national and shared - in the WECAFC competence area

(Updated November 2019)

Stock Name Reporting Year Water Area(s) Intersecting FAO Area(s) Species Scientific Name(s) ID/URL
American cupped oyster - USA Louisiana 2019 lme:5 31 Crassostrea virginica View
This record will be added in the next GRSF data harvest
Black seabass - Southeastern Atlantic coast of USA 2019 lme:6 21, 31 Centropristis striata View
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Blacktip shark - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 1999 eez:GUF, eez:GUY 31, 41 Carcharhinus limbatus View
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Blacktip shark - Coastal areas of Trinidad and Tobago 1999 eez:TTO 31 Carcharhinus limbatus View
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Blue crab - USA Louisiana 2019 lme:5 31 Callinectes sapidus View
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Brazilian sharpnose shark - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 1999 eez:VEN, eez:GUY, eez:GUF, eez:SUR 31, 41 Rhizoprionodon lalandii View
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Brazilian sharpnose shark - Coastal areas of Trinidad and Tobago 1999 eez:TTO 31 Rhizoprionodon lalandii View
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Brown shrimp - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 2001 eez:GUY, eez:SUR, eez:GUF 31, 41 Penaeus subtilis View
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Brown shrimp - Gulf of Paria to Orinoco Delta 2004 eez:VEN, eez:TTO 31 Penaeus subtilis View
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Brown shrimp - North Coast of Trinidad 1999 eez:VEN 31  Penaeus subtilis View
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Caribbean sharpnose shark - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 1999 eez:VEN, eez:GUY, eez:GUF, eez:SUR 31, 41 Rhizoprionodon porosus View
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Caribbean sharpnose shark - Coastal areas of Trinidad and Tobago 1999 eez:TTO 31 Rhizoprionodon porosus View
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Caribbean sharpnose shark - Gulf of Paria to Orinoco Delta 2004 eez:TTO, eez:VEN 31 Rhizoprionodon porosus View
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Caribbean spiny lobster - Belize 2016 eez:BLZ 31 Panulirus argus View
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Caribbean spiny lobster - Brazil 2019 eez:BRA 31, 34, 41 Panulirus argus; Panulirus laevicauda View
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Caribbean spiny lobster - Colombia 2019 eez:COL 31, 87 Panulirus argus View
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Caribbean spiny lobster - Cuba 2019 eez:CUB 31 Panulirus argus View
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Caribbean spiny lobster - Gulf of Mexico Mexican waters 2019 lme:5 31 Panulirus argus View
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Caribbean spiny lobster - Jamaica shelf and offshore Pedro, Formigas y Morant banks 2009 eez:JAM 31 Panulirus argus View
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Caribbean spiny lobster - Los Testigos and La Blanquilla islands, Margarita island 2001 eez:VEN 31 Panulirus argus View
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Caribbean spiny lobster - USA Florida 2019 lme:5, lme:6 21, 31 Panulirus argus View
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Coastal groundfishes - Antigua and Barbuda 2004 eez:ATG 31 Scaridae; Holocentridae; Haemulidae (=Pomadasyidae); Acanthuridae View
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Deep slope groundfishes - Antigua and Barbuda 2004 eez:ATG 31 Lutjanidae; Serranidae View
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Flathead grey mullet - East coast of USA Florida 2019 lme:6 21, 31 Mugil cephalus View
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Flathead grey mullet - USA Louisiana 2019 lme:5 31 Mugil cephalus View
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Flathead grey mullet - West coast of USA Florida 2019 lme:5 31 Mugil cephalus View
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Fourwing flyingfish - Eastern Caribbean 2008 eez:BRB, eez:DMA, eez:TTO, eez:GRD, eez:LCA, eez:VCT 31 Hirundichthys affinis View
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Fourwing flyingfish - West Coast of Tobago between Charlotteville to Pigeon Point 2004 eez:TTO 31 Hirundichthys affinis View
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Gag - Gulf of Mexico USA waters 2019 lme:5 31 Mycteroperca microlepis View
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Gag - Southeastern Atlantic coast of the USA 2019 lme:6 21, 31 Mycteroperca microlepis View
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Green weakfish - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 2001 eez:GUY, eez:GUF 31, 41 Cynoscion virescens View
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Grey snapper - Gulf of Mexico USA waters 2019 lme:5 31 Lutjanus griseus View
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Gulf menhaden - Gulf of Mexico USA waters 2019 lme:5 31 Brevoortia patronus View
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Jamaica weakfish - Gulf of Paria to Orinoco Delta 2004 eez:VEN, eez:TTO 31 Cynoscion jamaicensis View
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King mackerel - Inshore and offshore areas of Trinidad and Tobago 2004 eez:TTO 31 Scomberomorus cavalla View
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King weakfish - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 2001 eez:GUY, eez:GUF 31, 41 Macrodon ancylodon View
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Mutton snapper - Southeastern Atlantic coast of the USA and Gulf of Mexico USA waters 2019 lme:5, lme:6 21, 31 Lutjanus analis View
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Northern brown shrimp - Gulf of Mexico USA waters 2016 lme:5 31 Penaeus aztecus View
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Northern pink shrimp - Gulf of Mexico USA waters 2019 lme:5 31 Penaeus duorarum View
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Northern red snapper - Gulf of Mexico USA waters 2019 lme:5 31 Lutjanus campechanus View
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Northern red snapper - Southeastern Atlantic coast of USA 2019 lme:6 21, 31 Lutjanus campechanus View
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Northern white shrimp - Gulf of Mexico USA waters 2016 lme:5 31 Penaeus setiferus View
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Oceanic pelagic fishes - Antigua and Barbuda 2004 eez:ATG 31 Scombridae; Istiophoridae; Xiphias gladius View
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Pink shrimp - Gulf of Paria to Orinoco Delta 2004 eez:VEN, eez:TTO 31 Penaeus notialis View
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Queen conch - Antigua 2004 eez:ATG 31 Strombus gigas View
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Queen conch - Belize 2016 eez:BLZ 31 Strombus gigas View
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Queen conch - Saint Lucia 2009 eez:LCA 31 Strombus gigas View
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Queen conch - Turks and Caicos 2014 eez:TCA 31 Strombus gigas View
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Red grouper - Gulf of Mexico USA waters 2019 lme:5 31 Epinephelus morio View
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Red grouper - Southeastern Atlantic coast of USA 2019 lme:6 21, 31 Epinephelus morio View
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Scalloped hammerhead - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 1999 eez:GUF, eez:GUY 31, 41 Sphyrna lewini View
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Scalloped hammerhead - Coastal areas of Trinidad and Tobago 1999 eez:TTO 31 Sphyrna lewini View
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Sea urchins - Barbados 2004 eez:BRB 31 Tripneustes ventricosus View
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Sea urchins - Grenada 2004 eez:GRD 31 Strongylocentrotus spp View
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Seabob - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 2019 eez:GUY, eez:SUR 31 Xiphopenaeus kroyeri View
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Serra spanish mackerel - Coastal areas of Trinidad 2004 fao_major:31 31 Scomberomorus brasiliensis View
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Smalleye croaker - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 2001 eez:GUY, eez:GUF 31, 41 Nebris microps View
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Smalleye hammerhead - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 1999 eez:VEN, eez:GUY, eez:GUF, eez:SUR 31, 41 Sphyrna tudes

View
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Smalleye hammerhead - Coastal areas of Trinidad and Tobago 1999 eez:TTO 31 Sphyrna tudes View
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Smalleye hammerhead - Gulf of Paria to Orinoco Delta 2004 eez:TTO, eez:VEN 31 Sphyrna tudes View
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Smalleye smoothhound - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 1999 eez:VEN, eez:GUY, eez:GUF, eez:SUR 31, 41 Mustelus higmani View
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Smalleye smoothhound - Coastal areas of Trinidad and Tobago 1999 eez:TTO 31 Mustelus higmani View
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Smalleye smoothhound - Gulf of Paria to Orinoco Delta 2004 eez:TTO, eez:VEN 31 Mustelus higmani View
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Smalltail shark - Coast of French Guiana to the Orinoco delta 1999 eez:VEN, eez:GUY, eez:GUF, eez:SUR 31, 41 Carcharhinus porosus View
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Smalltail shark - Coastal areas of Trinidad and Tobago 1999 eez:TTO 31 Carcharhinus porosus View
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Southern red snapper - Continental slope of French Guiana to Northeastern Venezuela 2001 eez:TTO, eez:VEN, eez:GUY, eez:SUR, eez:GUF 31, 41 Lutjanus purpureus View
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Spotted weakfish - USA Louisiana 2019 lme:5 31 Cynoscion nebulosus View
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Spotted weakfish - USA Mississippi 2019 lme:5 31 Cynoscion nebulosus View
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Spiny lobster - Antigua 2004 eez:ATG 31 Panulirus argus View
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Squeteague - Southeastern Atlantic coast of USA 2019 lme:6 21, 31 Cynoscion regalis View
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Vermilion snapper - Continental slope of French Guiana to Northeastern Venezuela 2001 eez:TTO, eez:VEN, eez:GUY, eez:SUR, eez:GUF 31, 41 Rhomboplites aurorubens View
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Vermillion snapper - Gulf of Mexico USA waters 2019 lme:5 31 Rhomboplites aurorubens View
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Vermillion snapper - Southeastern Atlantic coast of the USA 2019 lme:6 21, 31 Rhomboplites aurorubens View
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White shrimp - Gulf of Paria to Orinoco Delta 2004 eez:VEN, eez:TTO 31 Penaeus schmitti View
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White shrimp - North Coast of Trinidad 1999 eez:VEN 31 Penaeus schmitti View
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Whitemouth croaker - Gulf of Paria to Orinoco Delta 2004 eez:VEN, eez:TTO 31 Micropogonias furnieri View
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Yellowedge grouper - Continental slope of French Guiana to Northeastern Venezuela 1996 eez:TTO, eez:VEN, eez:GUY, eez:SUR, eez:GUF 31, 41 Epinephelus flavolimbatus View
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Yellowmouth grouper - Continental slope of French Guiana to Northeastern Venezuela 1992 eez:TTO, eez:GUF 31 Mycteroperca interstitialis View
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