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12 Species Case Studies
12.3.3 Fishery and Management
Hinds and groupers (Serranidae) form a valuable component of reef fi sheries
throughout the Caribbean (Thompson and Munro 1978 ) . The red hind, in particular,
contributed 67–99% of the total fi n fi sh catch in the US Virgin Islands (USVI)
between 1987 and 1991 (Cummings et al. 1997 ) and over 30% of the grouper catch
in Bermuda (Luckhurst 1996 ) . Fishing of spawning aggregations can have a wide
range of effects on target species and local fi sheries. Most severe is the documented
Fig. 12.4 (a ) Male red hind displaying at an aggregation site. Note the temporary barred patterns
on the lips and postero-ventral areas seen at this time. ( b ) Female with swollen abdomen full of
hydrated eggs just prior to spawning (Photos: Richard Nemeth, Charles Arneson)
12 Species Case Studies
12.3.3 Fishery and Management
Hinds and groupers (Serranidae) form a valuable component of reef fi sheries
throughout the Caribbean (Thompson and Munro 1978 ) . The red hind, in particular,
contributed 67–99% of the total fi n fi sh catch in the US Virgin Islands (USVI)
between 1987 and 1991 (Cummings et al. 1997 ) and over 30% of the grouper catch
in Bermuda (Luckhurst 1996 ) . Fishing of spawning aggregations can have a wide
range of effects on target species and local fi sheries. Most severe is the documented
Fig. 12.4 (a ) Male red hind displaying at an aggregation site. Note the temporary barred patterns
on the lips and postero-ventral areas seen at this time. ( b ) Female with swollen abdomen full of
hydrated eggs just prior to spawning (Photos: Richard Nemeth, Charles Arneson)