{"id":94029,"date":"2020-01-03T21:35:45","date_gmt":"2020-01-04T01:35:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=94029"},"modified":"2020-01-03T21:35:45","modified_gmt":"2020-01-04T01:35:45","slug":"residents-urged-to-adhere-to-the-closed-fishing-season-regulations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/residents-urged-to-adhere-to-the-closed-fishing-season-regulations\/","title":{"rendered":"Residents Urged To Adhere To The Closed Fishing Season Regulations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Supermarkets and suppliers of fish are being warned of penalties that could be brought against them if they ignore the current closed fishing season.<\/p>

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As of January 1, it is prohibited to catch or sell the Nassau grouper, the red hind or the coney fish.<\/p>\n

The Acting Deputy of Chief Fisheries Officer, Tricia Lovell<\/span>, says you are not even allowed to have the fish in your possession.<\/p>

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“Persons who go to the market and purchase it are breaking the law according to the Fisheries Act. You are not supposed to have it at all” said Lovell.<\/p>

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She also warned against stockpile fishing as it will affect the fish’s spawning which is a crucial part of their reproduction cycle.<\/p>\n

The closed fishing season was established in 2013 and according to Lovell, her department has since been educating the public.<\/p>

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Despite their efforts, however, Lovell confessed that every now and again there are people who do not follow the fishing rules.<\/p>\n

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