Research Article

Length-Based Spawning Potential Ratio (LB-SPR) for Red Grouper (Epinephelus morio) and Associated Species in the Commercial Fishery of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico

Table 2

Biological and exploitation parameters analyzed in the LB-SPR model for the red grouper fishery and associated species.

DefinitionSpecies
IIIIIIIVVVIVII

Input
(cm)Asymptotic size100.90144.80129.2047.5045.0042.8033.80
M (y−1)Natural mortality0.130.140.170.200.410.651.02
K (y−1)Growth coefficient0.090.090.120.220.230.260.10
M/KM/K ratio1.441.561.420.911.782.5110.20
F (y−1)Fishing mortality0.370.450.180.362.711.351.95
(cm)Length at 50% maturity50.9072.1072.1021.3017.8015.0315.22

Estimated
(cm)Length at 95% maturity77.1085.5384.2123.4019.9029.0417.24
SL50 (cm)Length at 50% selectivity40.7051.0051.0033.0027.5030.7026.80
SL95 (cm)Length at 95% selectivity51.5073.0078.1044.0034.6236.0032.50
F/MF/M ratio2.853.211.061.806.602.081.91