Resende A. G. A. auteur aut IRD Duponchelle Fabrice auteur aut IRD Santana F. M. auteur aut IRD Lessa R. P. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access The Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus brasiliensis) is of high commercial value throughout its distribution. In Northeast Brazil, this important fishery resource has been under strong fishing pressure since the 1960s, with length composition changing between 1998-2001 and 2020-2022. Length frequency distributions, exploitation indicators, and gear selectivity indicated the effects of overfishing on stock size structure, with excessive withdrawal of spawners and reduced numbers of adults larger than 60 cm in catches. In addition, gear selectivity changed, with reduced size at first capture in the 40-mm mesh. Our results indicated that the species is unsustainably exploited in the study area and suggested both growth and recruitment overfishing. specialized catch size fishing length structure BRESIL ATLANTIQUE 040 036 082 [Early access] [12 ] 2024 0969-997X https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089485 10.1111/fme.12688 0969-997X [F B010089485] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010089485 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2024-03/010089485.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2024-03-06 2026-06-12 fdi:010089485 fre