Resource Library – Big Fish Initiative

Este cortometraje celebra a un gran pez, que es vital para la salud de los arrecifes del Gran Caribe y, es alimento clave para la población local: el mero cherna,…

Nassau Grouper Against the Clock (Video)

This short-film is a call to action to protect the critically endangered Nassau Grouper, a vital species for the health of Caribbean reefs, and a key food for local people.…

Le Mérou de Nassau Course Contre la Montre (Video)

Ce court métrage est un appel à l'action pour protéger le mérou de Nassau, une espèce en danger critique d'extinction, vitale pour la santé des récifs des Caraïbes et un…

Pêchez Intelligemment (Video)

Ce film est un appel à l'action lancé par les pêcheurs à leurs collègues dans la région élargie des Caraïbes. Il montre le comportement fascinant des espèces qui se rassemblent…

Pesca Inteligente: Consejo de Pescador a Pescador (Video)

Pesca Inteligente es un video de cuatro minutos para la comunidad pesquera del Caribe. Es una llamada a la acción –de pescador a pescador- a liderar el proceso de recuperación…

Fish Smart: Fisher to Fisher Advice (Video)

This 4-min film is a call to action from fishers to their colleagues in the Wider Caribbean. It includes the behavior of fish spawning aggregations, and the reasons why it’s…

A Glimpse of the Future (Comic)

Respect Closed Seasons (Comic)

Mainstream Fish Spawning Aggregations into Fishery Management Calls for a Precautionary Approach (Scientific Paper)

The Secret Language of Nassau Grouper – Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2jTapnXB5j1EoBVzy8i53x?si=sgMm9eTiStaoAPCtxMzzGQ Narrator Leah Eneas guides the audience through the natural history of Nassau grouper, emphasizing their unique reproductive behavior. This podcast relies on underwater acoustics ---fish calls of courtship and…

Fish Smart – Podcast

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5gcGhSi8Cmb26vbUiwimjl?si=DuGyfmmbQnSatuBnFA3iKw Dive into a conversation between fishers and managers as they connect the dots for what’s at stake, the benefits of protecting spawning aggregations, and the downside of fishing species…

Institutional amnesia pushes fish spawning aggregations towards extirpation (Scientific Paper)

Status Report World’s Fish Aggregations (Scientific Paper)

Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations in the Western Indian Ocean: Research for Management (Scientific Paper)

Impact of historical warming on marine fisheries production (Scientific Papers)

Fishery and biological implications of fishing spawning aggregations, and the social and economic importance of aggregating fishes (Scientific Paper)

Fish Spawning Aggregations: Where Well Placed Management Actions Can Yield Big Benefits for Fisheries and Conservation (Scientific Paper)

Benefits of the Paris Agreement to ocean life, economies, and people (Scientific Paper)

A Global Baseline for Spawning Aggregations of Reef Fishes (Scientific Paper)

From Fish Spawning Aggregations to Effective Marine Protected Areas in Brazil (Scientific Paper)

In Situ Tagging of Nassau Grouper using closed-circuit rebreathers at spawning aggregation in Puerto Rico (Scientific Paper)

Sobrepesca de Reclutamiento

Pesca legal, No Declarada, No Reglamentada

Illegal, Unregulated, Unreported (IUU) Fishing

Relaciones de Arrecifes de Coral

Relationships within Coral Reefs

Recruitment Overfishing

Ecosystem Overfishing

Spawning aggregations of checkered snapper and blackspot snapper; seasonality, lunar-phase periodicity and spatial distribution within spawning ground (Scientific Paper)

Does a spatio-temporal closure to fishing Chrysophrys auratus spawning aggregations also protect individuals during migration (Scientific Paper)

Regional patterns in reproductive biology of Lethrinus miniatus on the Great Barrier Reef (Scientific Paper)

Report on current status and exploitation history of reef fish spawning aggregations in Palau (Scientific Paper)

Spawning Aggregations of fish in Cabo Delgado, Northern Mozambique: An interview-based survey of artisanal fishers (Scientific Paper)

Quantifying the largest aggregation of giant trevally on record: implications for management (Scientific Paper)

IUCN Guidelines: Gathering of Fishers’ Knowledge for Policy Development and Applied Use (Protocol)

The Importance of Groupers and Sharks to the Ecosystem of Coral Reefs (Video)

Learn about the importance of top predators to the trophic chains of coral reefs.

Protecting fish aggregations; Protecting our future (Infographic)

Nassau Grouper, Past, Present, and Future (Infographic)

Monitoreos Pesqueros (Protocol)

Manuel for the Study and Conservation of Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations (Protocol)

Management and Conservation of Reef Fish Important for Food (Protocol)

Reef Fish Spawning Aggregation Monitoring Protocol for the Meso-American Reef and the Wider Caribbean (Protocol)

Two Minutes on Oceans w/ Jim Toomey: The True Value of Our Oceans (Video)

2-minute PSA about the uncounted economic benefits of the oceans. Oceans are not just about the seafood industry. The ocean provides transportation, tourism and recreation, as well as renewable energy,…

Snapper Spawn Palau (Video)

Filmed in the turquoise waters of Palau, this spectacular short film directed by Dr Brad Erisman from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Alfredo Barroso a world class videographer from Mexico brings…

Reserva Marina Isla de Mona y Monito (Video)

La Reserva Marina de las Islas de Mona y Monito es la más grande en Puerto Rico y protege las poblaciones de peces y otros organismos de los arrecifes de…

Oceana Calls for “One Name for One Fish” for All U.S. Seafood (Video)

Fish names matter! Oceana's report: One Name One Fish makes the case that we should adopt species specific names for all seafood throughout the entire seafood supply chain. Watch this…

Azul Sin Fronteras (Video)

Conservation work of the Giant Seabass in Mexico prompts marine scientists to expand their studies outside of their country's territorial waters and leads to new discoveries for the species.