4FJ Fish Smart Radio Show 19: How big are your catches

2022 - Authored by cChange - Published by cChange, the Locally-Managed Marine Area Network, and the Pacific Community

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_C50-SAYVg&list=PLAZ1Fm0TJaVtDPdGUKO232scInHs3ALUs&index=22

We have been talking a lot about avoiding undersized fish and the 4FJ Fish Smart campaign has been seeking pledges from everyone across Fiji to avoid undersize fish. But how does avoiding undersize fish help revive our fishing grounds? This show will discuss what, why and how about avoiding undersize fish as a practical first step we can all act on to help revive Fiji’s fishing grounds. In Fiji, there are legal and recommended size limits for fish and other species to ensure they grow big enough to breed and restock our fishing grounds. If fish are caught when they are undersize, this means they most likely have not had a chance to breed and restock our reefs.