PUBLIC NOTICE 4-MONTH BAN (JUNE THRU SEPTEMBER) ON HARVEST, SALE, PURCHASE, POSESSION & EXPORT OF ALL SPECIES OF (KAWAKAWA) AND CORAL TROUT (DONU) Any person or business found selling kawakawa and donu during the 4-month ban (June thru September) can have their fish confiscated and could receive high fines:

• For individuals, an instant fine of $10,000, • For corporations, an instant fine of $20,000, with the potential of up to $50,000 in fines with the potential of up to $100,000 in fines.

NAME: NAME: NAME: NAME: Speckled Grouper SCIENTIFIC NAME: tauvina SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus polyphekadion SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus magniscuttis FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawa vuilase FIJIAN NAME: Kasala, Kawakawa, Kerakera FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawanitiri FIJIAN NAME: Kulinimasi, Kasalaninubu

NAME: Brown NAME: Squaretail Grouper NAME: NAME: SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus fuscoguttatus SCIENTIFIC NAME: areolatus SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus malabaricus SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus merra FIJIAN NAME: Cevanibua, Delabulewa FIJIAN NAME: Donu, Batisai FIJIAN NAME: Soisoi, Votosiga FIJIAN NAME: Senikawakawa

NAME: Blacksaddle NAME: Blue Rock Cod NAME: NAME: Eightbar Grouper SCIENTIFIC NAME: SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus cyanopodus SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus morrhua SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus octofasciatus FIJIAN NAME: Donuloa, Lava FIJIAN NAME: Revua, Rogoceva FIJIAN NAME: Kulinidovu, Votoqaninubu FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawaninubu, Balobi

NAME: , Red Salmon Cod NAME: Bluespotted Hind, Bluespotted Grouper NAME: Highfin Grouper NAME: Yellowedged Lyretail SCIENTIFIC NAME: Plectropomus leopardus SCIENTIFIC NAME: cyanostigma SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus maculatus SCIENTIFIC NAME: louti FIJIAN NAME: Donu, Drodroua FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawa, Kialo Seavula FIJIAN NAME: Kasala - Votose FIJIAN NAME: Varavaranitoga

NAME: Peacock Hind NAME: Coral Hind NAME: NAME: Spotted Coralgrouper SCIENTIFIC NAME: SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cephalopholis miniate SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus lanceolatus SCIENTIFIC NAME: Plectropomus maculatus FIJIAN NAME: Tikilo, Kialo, Kawakawaloa FIJIAN NAME: Kialo ni Cakau, Kasala selagi FIJIAN NAME: Kavu FIJIAN NAME: Donu, Donumatanisiga Rachel O’Shea, and Cephalopholis cyanopodus, Epinephelus coioides, Gracila albomarginata, Aethaloperca rogaa, ongus, Plectropomus maculatus microprion by Hazel Adams.

NAME: Darkfin Hind NAME: NAME: White-streaked Grouper NAME: SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cephalopholis urodeta SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus chlorostigma SCIENTIFIC NAME: SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aethaloperca rogaa FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawadamu FIJIAN NAME: Cevanibua, Cevaninubu FIJIAN NAME: Sinusinu, Kawakawasevula FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawaloa, Kasalaninubu, Kasalatuiloa

NAME: Tomato Hind NAME: NAME: Green Orange Spotted Grouper NAME: Blue-finned Rock Cod, Freckled Hind SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cephalopholis sonnerati SCIENTIFIC NAME: Gracila albomarginata SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus coioides SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cephalopholis microprion FIJIAN NAME: Kialo Sedamu FIJIAN NAME: Varavara, Varavaranitoga, Varavaranicakaulala FIJIAN NAME: Soisoi, Kasala Seilagi FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawa, Revua, Kawakawairilagi The fish paintings used in this publication have been reproduced with the kind permission of Pacific Community, Noumea, , except Epinephelus coioides, Gracila albomarginata, Aethaloperca rogaa, ongus, Plectropomus maculatus and Cephalopholis microprion, which were provided courtesy cChange. All illustrations by Les Hata, for urodeta malabaricus Kawakawa and donu are A-grade fish that are critical food and income for Fijians. But these are facing collapse, if no management action is taken. June through September are the peak breeding months for these fish. The 4-month seasonal ban is intended to ensure the fish species are allowed to successfully breed each year, so the stocks recover. If you see these fish on sale, during the 4-month ban period, call:

• Nausori Fisheries Office: • Lami Fisheries Office: • Lautoka Fisheries Office: • Labasa Fisheries Office: 3476587/9966745 3361122/9966752 6665899/9966759 8812833/9966770 NAME: Humpback Snapper/Grouper SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cromileptus altivelis Visit www.4fjmovement.org/ban for more information. FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawa iriloa, Kawakawa dakurodu, Kialo takuse