Killing off Nassau Grouper to Extinction!?

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http://www.reef.org/


"PETITION - Protect the World's Last Spawning Aggregation of Nassau Grouper

* Target: The Cayman Islands Government
* Sponsored by: Concerned Scuba Divers

Every year, thousands of endangered Nassau Grouper assemble on a single reef on Little Cayman for an annual spawning aggregation (SPAG) of epic proportions. These SPAGs happen only once or twice a year, and are the species' only way of repopulating - no other mating occurs. Thousands of fish assembled at one point for up to a week make an obvious target for fishermen, and hundreds of similar spawning aggregations throughout the Caribbean have been wiped out by intense fishing pressures. Consequently, the Nassau Grouper has become an endangered species and is increasingly a rarity in Caribbean waters. The SPAG on Little Cayman, and all SPAGs throughout the Cayman Islands, have been protected for the past seven years, resulting in tangible and significant increases in the country's grouper population. Come December 2011, this critical protection will end unless the Cayman Islands' government passes legislation banning fishing of this aggregation. Help us keep the Cayman Islands' SPAGs healthy for future generations of divers and fishermen alike! "

Please sign the petition, it only takes seconds at:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/106/p...assau-grouper/

More info at:
http://www.reef.org/enews/articles/g...search-efforts

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