2019-02-192019-02-191996NAGA 19 (4): 48-51https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12348/2714This paper presents results of stock assessment on two snapper species, Lutjanus vivanus and L. buccanella, in the north Caribbean coast of Costa Rica. Growth parameters, mortality rates, length-weight relationships, recruitment patterns and exploitation rates for the two species are given. Results indicate that the two species are subject to relatively low exploitation levels with E = 0.25 for L. vivanus and E = 0.39 for L. buccanella.application/pdfCC BY 4.0Journal Article