CFMC UPDATES JULY 2022
In the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC)' s bulletin you will find announcements, facts about marine species, and valuable information on fishing and regulations that rule this activity in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
When we talk about having a fish dinner, we often think of groupers. And although there are many diverse and delicious alternatives, grouper is usually one of the favorites. However, not all grouper species can be caught yearround. In fact, some of them cannot be fished at all, period. Why is that? When talking about the species that can be caught, there are seasonal closures meant to protect the species during their annual reproductive events. And when referring to
the species for which fishing is prohibited (such as the Goliath and Nassau groupers, Epinephelus itajara and E. striatus, respectively), this prohibition exists because the number of individuals needs to recover.
J u v e n i l e b l a c k g r o u p e r (M y c t e r o p e r c a b o n a c i) i n a c o r a l c o l o n y . P h ot o : H é c t o r J . R u i z