Chatter

It’s Nassau Grouper closed season.

From December 1st–February 28th, all capture, sale, and purchase of Nassau Grouper is prohibited.

This pause helps protect spawning and secures the future of Bahamian fisheries.

Reposted from The Bahamas Ministry of Agriculture and Marine Resources: https://www.facebook.com/MOAMRFIA

(Originally posted January 11, 2019)

Bahamas cruisers are urged to be responsible in taking only the allowed numbers of conch and to help remedy the situation of the fast-dwindling population.

The following article from the Miami Herald describes the dire situation with the conch population in the Bahamas.

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/environment/article224130335.html