Mexican Baja California FEDECOOP Benthic Species Territorial Use Rights for Fishing System

Management
Country: 
Mexico
Program Start Date: 
1992
Management Authority: 
Secretaria del medio ambiente, recursos naturales y pesca (SEMARNAP)
Management Oversight: 
Comision Nacional de Pesca (CONAPESCA)
Region: 
Americas
Large Marine Ecosystem: 
California Current
Species Information
Common name Fish type Genus Species
Abulon Amarillo Molluscs (e.g., Clams & Squid) Haliotis corrugata
Abulon Azul Molluscs (e.g., Clams & Squid) Haliotis fulgens
Caracol Molluscs (e.g., Clams & Squid) Astraea turbanica
Caracol Molluscs (e.g., Clams & Squid) Astraea undosa
Red rock lobster Crustaceans (e.g., Lobster & Shrimp) Panulirus interruptus
Fishing Mortality Control: 
Total Allowable Catch
Program Attributes
Approach: 
Area-Based
Program Type: 
Cooperative, Territorial Use Rights for Fishing (TURF)
Species: 
Multi-species
Number of species: 
5
Marine or Freshwater: 
Marine
Fishing Rights Holder: 
Group
Tenure of Shares: 
15-29 yrs
Secure: 
Yes
Transferable: 
No
Monitoring Requirements: 
Unknown
Gear Type: 
Pot or Trap
Participation
Initial Allocation Method: 
Unknown