Groupers

Overview

FAO production data do not distinguish among grouper species. Since performance is relatively similar across grouper species, however, GAPI treats “groupers” as one entity. The three largest producers of groupers, in descending order, are China, Taiwan, and Indonesia (66,458 mT assessed production). With an overall species score of 18, groupers are by far the poorest-performing species under GAPI assessment. The next worst species, red drum, scores eight points higher than groupers (26). Within groupers, the best performer is Taiwan (28) and the worst is Indonesia (10). Variations in performance across the three producers can be seen in almost all indicators.