Distribution, abundance and fishing potential of mega-invertebrates in the sub-euphotic zone (150–535 m) in the Colombian Caribbean

Spatial structure and morphometric relationships of the deep-sea shrimp Solenocera acuminata (Decapoda, Solenoceridae) in the Colombian Caribbean

“…The occurrence of S. acuminata has been reported in the Colombian Caribbean Sea in areas, such as Magdalena, Tayrona, Palomino and La Guajira (Campos et al 2005), with high values of occurrence frequency (41.3%), representing 2.1% in biomass and 2.1% in abundance in scientific surveys (Pérez et al 2019). Recently, studies on the diversity of continental slope decapods and the biology of deep-sea species with potential commercial importance have been developed in the central and southern western Atlantic (Wehrtmann et al 2012;Pérez et al 2019). However, knowledge of some species is still quite limited.…”

“…This allows the design and implementation of management measurements, such as protected breeding areas and fishing ban, that support sustainable use, as well as monitoring and conservation strategies (Crocos and van der Velde 1995;Ramírez-Llodra 2002;Aragón-Noriega and García-Juárez 2007). The occurrence of S. acuminata has been reported in the Colombian Caribbean Sea in areas, such as Magdalena, Tayrona, Palomino and La Guajira (Campos et al 2005), with high values of occurrence frequency (41.3%), representing 2.1% in biomass and 2.1% in abundance in scientific surveys (Pérez et al 2019). Recently, studies on the diversity of continental slope decapods and the biology of deep-sea species with potential commercial importance have been developed in the central and southern western Atlantic (Wehrtmann et al 2012;Pérez et al 2019).…”

Growth type and relative condition factor as a function of the body shape of deep-water crustaceans in the Colombian Caribbean Sea

“…However, a potential sustainable use of those resources needs an ecosystem approach to fisheries management (EAF) that balance diverse societal objectives, by taking account of biotic, abiotic, and human components of ecosystems and their interactions and applying a holistic approach to fisheries management ( Garcia et al, 2003 ; Bianchi, 2008 ). Deep-water crustaceans with the highest biomass in the Colombian Caribbean are the deep-water giant red shrimp ( Aristaeomorpha foliacea , Risso, 1827), the royal red shrimp ( Pleoticus robustus , Smith, 1885) ( Paramo & Saint-Paul, 2012a ), the pink speckled deep-water shrimp ( Penaeopsis serrata , Bate, 1881) ( Paramo & Saint-Paul, 2012b ), the deep-water lobster ( Metanephrops binghami , Boone, 1927) ( Paramo & Saint-Paul, 2012c ), the Squat lobster ( Agononida longipes , Milne-Edwards, 1880) ( Espitia, Paramo & Wolff, 2019 ) and the shrimp ( Pleosionika longipes , Milne-Edwards, 1881) ( Pérez, Paramo & Wolff, 2019 ). However, more scientific information is required about the life cycle, length-weight relationship and population characteristics of deep-water crustaceans, both commercial and non-commercial, before initiating a new commercial fishery.…”