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Table 8.1
(continued)
Camoufl age
grouper,
Epinephelus
polyphekadion,
brown-marbled
grouper ,
E. fuscoguttatus
and squaretail
coralgrouper
Plectropomus
areolatus
Epinephelidae Mainly hook and
line
Solomon Islands,
Western
Province
These three species often aggregate together and
are targeted for the live reef food fi sh export
trade. The live reef fi sh trade started in 1994
with aggregations heavily targeted. Interviews
suggested that after about two years most
fi shers noted declines in sizes of fi sh and
numbers caught. There was also concern that
ripe females taken for the live trade had high
mortality rates. The export business stopped
due to such concerns but restarted later
Johannes and Lam
( 1999 ) , Chap.
12.2 , 12.5 , 12.8
Camoufl age
grouper,
Epinephelus
polyphekadion,
brown-marbled
grouper ,
E. fuscoguttatus
and
squaretail
coralgrouper
P. areolatus
Epinephelidae Spear, hook and line Palau, western
Pacifi c
Several aggregations with these three species have
been heavily exploited in central and southern
Palau since at least the mid 1900s. Interviews
with patriarch fi shers suggest that landings
have dropped signifi cantly from over 1 tonne
per trip to less than 100 kg on aggregations.
The aggregations are protected from April to
July each year when they cannot be fi shed or
marketed but aggregating still occurs in
August; there is little enforcement and
substantial poaching
Sadovy ( 2007 ) , YSM
personal observation, Chaps. 12.2 ,
12.5 , 12.8
Species (common
and latin) names
Family
Gear types
Country/Region
Fishery history, management, and conservation
status
References
Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson and B. Erisman
Table 8.1
(continued)
Camoufl age
grouper,
Epinephelus
polyphekadion,
brown-marbled
grouper ,
E. fuscoguttatus
and squaretail
coralgrouper
Plectropomus
areolatus
Epinephelidae Mainly hook and
line
Solomon Islands,
Western
Province
These three species often aggregate together and
are targeted for the live reef food fi sh export
trade. The live reef fi sh trade started in 1994
with aggregations heavily targeted. Interviews
suggested that after about two years most
fi shers noted declines in sizes of fi sh and
numbers caught. There was also concern that
ripe females taken for the live trade had high
mortality rates. The export business stopped
due to such concerns but restarted later
Johannes and Lam
( 1999 ) , Chap.
12.2 , 12.5 , 12.8
Camoufl age
grouper,
Epinephelus
polyphekadion,
brown-marbled
grouper ,
E. fuscoguttatus
and
squaretail
coralgrouper
P. areolatus
Epinephelidae Spear, hook and line Palau, western
Pacifi c
Several aggregations with these three species have
been heavily exploited in central and southern
Palau since at least the mid 1900s. Interviews
with patriarch fi shers suggest that landings
have dropped signifi cantly from over 1 tonne
per trip to less than 100 kg on aggregations.
The aggregations are protected from April to
July each year when they cannot be fi shed or
marketed but aggregating still occurs in
August; there is little enforcement and
substantial poaching
Sadovy ( 2007 ) , YSM
personal observation, Chaps. 12.2 ,
12.5 , 12.8
Species (common
and latin) names
Family
Gear types
Country/Region
Fishery history, management, and conservation
status
References