Spotted grouper protected
The wondrous Kermadec Islands spotted grouper, featured in the August edition of Forest and Bird, has been given full protection by Government from commercial fishing. The grouper, which grows as long as 1.2 metres, is very vulnerable to fishing pressure. It changes sex from female to male about halfway through its lifespan, measured at between 30 and 50 years. Spotted grouper protection was one of three proposals aimed at protecting the marine life of the Kermadecs; the other two, yet to be decided on, are to ban commercial fishing (except for tuna) within 12 miles of the Kermadecs, and to prohibit fishing for hapuku and bass within the 200mile zone around the Kermadecs except by special permit.
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Forest and Bird, Volume 17, Issue 4, 1 November 1986, Page 37
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120Spotted grouper protected Forest and Bird, Volume 17, Issue 4, 1 November 1986, Page 37
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