Science and Perspective

• Grouper and rockfish must weigh at least 3 lbs (approximately 17 inches in length) before being harvested.
• The use of SCUBA gear is prohibited while spearfishing.
• The use of fish traps without a self-destruct panel or less than minimum mesh size is prohibited.
• Spearfishing within one mile of New Providence or the southern coast of Grand Bahama and 200 yards of a family island is prohibited.
• Respect the boundaries of marine protected areas that serve as replenishment zones.

The annual Nassau grouper closed season was made into law in 2015, but enforcement remains a challenge.

Click here to read more about a loophole that needs to be addressed.

There should be no sale of Nassau grouper during the closed season.

Help ensure that we have Fish for the Future!

Click the link below for a BREEF Look at why protecting the spawning aggregations is so important.

BREEF has partnered with The Bahamas National Trust and The Nature Conservancy on the Bahamas Protected project, a project focusing on expanding our marine protected areas network.
Learn more on Bahamas Protected’s Facebook page (@242protected).
In order to build support for local MPAs, BREEF is asking all of our supporters to like and share the Facebook page and sign and share the petition.
By signing the petition, you are showing your support for the establishment and effective management of the Bahamian marine protected areas network.