May 6, 2022
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Establishing new protected fishing areas along Fiji’s Great Sea Reef, and expanding new ones will mitigate the 33% decline in fish stock. A recent report released by World Wide Fund for Nature-Pacific shows the decline also includes fish sizes, in particular for snapper, grouper, parrotfish and sweetlips. Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau, says this is concerning, particularly so for parrotfish, which plays a critical role in helping corals grow and thrive.
