69 EXTRAORDINARY GOVERNMENT OF FIJI GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT
No. 18 WEDNESDAY, 12th JUNE 2019
[LEGAL NOTICE NO. 32]
OFFSHORE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2014 ______Offshore Fisheries Management (Amendment of Schedule 2A) Notice
IN exercise of the powers conferred on me by regulation 57 of the Offshore Fisheries Management Regulations 2014, I hereby amend Schedule 2A to the Offshore Fisheries Management Regulations 2014 by inserting the following paragraphs, with effect from 1 June 2019—
“1. The following species of sea cucumber shall be subject to such seasonal bans as determined by the Director of Fisheries—
Species of Sea Cucumber Common Name Scientific Name iTaukei Name
Amber fish Thelenota anax Basi
Black teat fish Holothuria whitmaei Loaloa
Blackspotted sea Pearsonothuria graeffei Senikau cucumber
Brown sandfish Bohadschia vitiensis Vula
Brownspotted sandfish Bohadschia similis Mudra
Curry fish Stichopus hermanni Laulevu
Deep water redfish Actinopyga echinites Tarasea
Elephant trunkfish Holothuria fuscopunctata Tinani Dairo
Holothuria scabra var. Golden sandfish Dairo Kula versicolor
Greenfish Stichopus chloronotus Barasi 70
Species of Sea Cucumber Common Name Scientific Name iTaukei Name Hairy blackfish Actinopyga miliaris Dri Loa
Leopardfish Bohadschia argus Vula ni Cakau
Lollyfish Holothuria atra Loliloli
Pinkfish Holothuria edulis Loli Piqi
Prickly redfish Thelenota ananas Sucudrau
Sandfish Holothuria scabra Dairo
Selenka’s sea cucumber Stichopus horrens Katapila
Snakefish Holothuria coluber Yarabale
Stonefish Actinopyga lecanora Dri Tabua/Dri Vatu
Surf redfish Actinopyga mauritiana Tarasea
White teatfish Holothuria fuscogilva Sucuwalu
2. The following species of grouper and coral trout shall be subject to a seasonal ban from 1 June to 30 September each year—
Species of Groupers and Coral Trout
Common Name Scientific Name iTaukei Name
Camouflage Epinephelus Kasala, Kawakawa, grouper polyphekadion Kerakera Whitespotted Epinephelus Kawakawanitiri grouper coeruleopunctatus Speckled grouper Epinephelus Kulinimasi, magniscuttis Kasalaninubu Brown marbled Epinephelus Cevanibua, Delabulewa grouper fuscoguttatus Squaretail grouper Plectropomus areolatus Donu, Batisai 71
Species of Groupers and Coral Trout
Common Name Scientific Name iTaukei Name
Malabar grouper Epinephelus Soisoi, Votosiga malabaricus Honeycomb Epinephelus merra Senikawakawa grouper Blacksaddle coral Plectropomus laevis Donuloa, Lava grouper Blue rock cod Epinephelus Revua, Rogoceva cyanopodus Comet grouper Epinephelus morrhua Kulinidovu, Votoqaninubu Eightbar grouper Epinephelus Kawakawaninubu, octofasciatus Balobi Leopard coral Plectropomus leopardus Donu, Drodroua grouper, Red salmon cod Bluespotted hind, Cephalopholis Kawakawa, Kialo Bluespotted cyanostigma Seavula grouper Highfin grouper Epinephelus maculatus Kasala - Votose
Yellowedged Variola louti Varavaranitoga lyretail Peacock hind Cephalopholis argus Tikilo, Kialo, Kawakawaloa Coral hind Cephalopholis miniate Kialo ni Cakau, Kasala Selagi Giant grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus Kavu
Spotted Plectropomus Donu, Donumatanisiga coralgrouper maculatus Darkfin hind Cephalopholis urodeta Kawakawadamu
Brownspotted Epinephelus Cevanibua, Cevaninubu grouper chlorostigma White-streaked Epinephelus ongus Sinusinu, grouper Kawakawasevula 72
Species of Groupers and Coral Trout
Common Name Scientific Name iTaukei Name
Redmouth grouper Aethaloperca rogaa Kawakawaloa, Kasalaninubu, Kasalatuiloa Tomato hind Cephalopholis Kialo Sedamu sonnerati Masked grouper Gracila albomarginata Varavara, Varavaranitoga, Varavaranicakaulala Green orange Epinephelus coioides Soisoi, Kasala Seilagi spotted grouper Blue-finned rock Cephalopholis Kawakawa, Revua, cod, Freckled hind microprion Kawakawairilagi Greasy grouper Epinephelus tauvina Kawakawa, Kawakawa Vuilase Humpback grouper Cromileptes altivelis Kawakawa Iriloa, Kawakawa Dakurodu, Kialo Takuse ”.
Made this 11th day of June 2019.
S. KOROILAVESAU Minister for Fisheries
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