Fisheries Seasonally Protected Areas

Notice type
Government Notice
Fisheries Notice
Notice ID
GN0495/2019
Public Authorities / Department
Environment and Natural Resources
Publication date

The Ministry of Home Affairs reminds commercial and recreational fishers that fishing in the Seasonally Protected Areas, also known as the “Hind Grounds” and “Grouper Grounds”, will be prohibited from 15 April to 14 August 2019 in order to protect spawning Red Hinds and Black Groupers.  Also note that while the Seasonally Protected Areas open on 15 August 2019, the Extended Closure Areas around important Black Grouper aggregations will remain closed to fishing until December 1, 2019.  See the below maps.

For more information contact the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Marine Resources Section at 293-5600 or fisheries@gov.bm

FISHERIES SEASONALLY PROTECTED AREAS

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