On Harvest, Sale, Purchase, Posession & Export of All

PUBLIC NOTICE 4-MONTH BAN (JUNE THRU SEPTEMBER) ON HARVEST, SALE, PURCHASE, POSESSION & EXPORT OF ALL SPECIES OF GROUPER (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: Greasy Grouper NAME: Camouflage Grouper NAME: Whitespotted Grouper NAME: Speckled Grouper SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus 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 Marbled Grouper NAME: Squaretail Grouper NAME: Malabar Grouper NAME: Honeycomb Grouper SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus fuscoguttatus SCIENTIFIC NAME: Plectropomus 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 Coral Grouper NAME: Blue Rock Cod NAME: Comet Grouper NAME: Eightbar Grouper SCIENTIFIC NAME: Plectropomus laevis 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: Leopard Coral grouper, Red Salmon Cod NAME: Bluespotted Hind, Bluespotted Grouper NAME: Highfin Grouper NAME: Yellowedged Lyretail SCIENTIFIC NAME: Plectropomus leopardus SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cephalopholis cyanostigma SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus maculatus SCIENTIFIC NAME: Variola louti FIJIAN NAME: Donu, Drodroua FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawa, Kialo Seavula FIJIAN NAME: Kasala - Votose FIJIAN NAME: Varavaranitoga NAME: Peacock Hind NAME: Coral Hind NAME: Giant Grouper NAME: Spotted Coralgrouper SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cephalopholis argus 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: Brownspotted Grouper NAME: White-streaked Grouper NAME: Redmouth Grouper SCIENTIFIC NAME: Cephalopholis urodeta SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus chlorostigma SCIENTIFIC NAME: Epinephelus ongus SCIENTIFIC NAME: Aethaloperca rogaa FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawadamu FIJIAN NAME: Cevanibua, Cevaninubu FIJIAN NAME: Sinusinu, Kawakawasevula FIJIAN NAME: Kawakawaloa, Kasalaninubu, Kasalatuiloa NAME: Tomato Hind NAME: Masked Grouper 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, New Caledonia, 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 fisheries 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.

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