CFMC UPDATES
May 2023
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.
DISCOVER THE “TREASURE OF THE CARIBBEAN"
Credit: Alfredo Barroso / © Terra Mater Studios
A colorful Damselfish swims over the most predominant species of coral in The Cayman Crown, Belize.
Dubbed “The Cayman Crown,” this secret coral garden that surpasses the size of Manhattan is a refuge for a vast array of underwater life, from schools of yellow jack and blue tang to bottlenose dolphins to the critically endangered – and commercially
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important – Nassau grouper. Up to one-third of the globe’s coral has been lost in the past few years. While not wholly immune to the dangers that face other reefs, such as overfishing, bleaching, and invasive species, this reef’s remarkable resilience is likely due
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