Koror State has passed a new law that creates a $100 per person seasonal access fee for visitors who want to observe some of Palau’s most important fish spawning events. State leaders say the goal is to protect marine life, improve enforcement, and support long-term conservation — while also helping Koror manage growing pressure on its natural resources.
The new law focuses on two species: the Bohar snapper, known locally as kedesau, and the bumphead parrotfish, or kemedukl. These fish gather in large groups at certain times of the moon to spawn, or reproduce. Bohar snapper gather during the full moon, while bumphead parrotfish gather during the new moon, at specific sites in Koror waters.
Original Article: Palau - Koror Introduces New Access Fee for Fish Spawning Sites
