Resource Library – Big Fish Initiative

Long-lived Reef Fishes: The Grouper-Snapper Complex (Scientific Paper)

Evidence for protection of targeted reef fish on the largest marine reserve in the Caribbean (Scientific Paper)

Fishing Regulations Turks and Caicos Islands (Infographic)

Loss of suitable ocean habitat and phenological shifts among grouper and snapper spawning aggregations in the Greater Caribbean under climate change (Scientific Paper)

Who pays for sustainability in the small-scale fisheries in the global south? (Scientific Paper)

Diel movements and space use of Lutjanus analis at a spawning aggregation site, examined to evaluate the efficacy of a seasonal closed area for management (Scientific Paper)

Hábitats Esenciales para los Peces (Espanol)

Series educativas sobre los hábitats de los peces, como los Fondos Lodo y Arena, Estuarios, Columna de Agua, Arrecife de Coral y guía sobre consumo sostenible.

Session 1: Fish Spawning Aggregations and Fishers’ Knowledge

Summary: Welcome! This session provides an introduction and overview of the workshop focusing on examples of where fishers’ knowledge (FK) and leadership have led to fish spawning aggregation (FSA) conservation…

Session 2: Spawning Aggregation Ecology: Snappers and Associated Families

Summary: This session provides overviews of the six families and over 560 species in the SSG SG in terms of biology and spawning aggregations. These species can use habitats from…

Session 3: Applied Research – Designing Your Approach

Summary: In this session, we cover some of the practical “how to questions” for FSA research and provide guidance on designing research and conservation programs for FSAs. Fishers’ can play…

Session 4: Policy and Management Actions & The Role of Fisher Knowledge

Summary: In this session, we consider the why, what, and how of fishers’ knowledge (FK) and its application to fisheries policy and management using examples of best practices. We assess…

Grouper and Spawning Aggregations (Book)

Biophysical connectivity of snapper spawning aggregations and marine protected area management alternatives in Cuba (Scientific Paper)

Nassau Grouper PSA

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1osm4ku9XjiQk4dDexaXRA?si=9m6EgGglRWWJaj9TDxNPzg This public service announcement (PSA) promotes the regional closed season for Nassau grouper from December through March throughout the Caribbean.Produced by BelugaSmile Productions in collaboration with Perry Institute for…

Mutton Snapper PSA

https://open.spotify.com/episode/18IFKiiqHQQHWMz9SNpIB7?si=wmisfu7tTP2UTrtjEhg_pQ This public service announcement (PSA) promotes the regional closed season for Mutton snapper from April through July. To ensure the next generation of fish, it is critical not to…

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…

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

Timing and locations of reef fish spawning off the southeastern United States (Scientific Paper)

Let Them Come to You: Reinventing Management of the Snapper-Grouper Complex in the Western Atlantic: A Contribution to the Data Poor Fisheries Management Synopsium (Scientific Paper)

Informe de estado sobre las agregaciones reproductivas de peces en el Arrecife Mesoamericano (Scientific Paper)

A case for redefining the boundaries of the mesoamerican reef ecoregion (Scientific Paper)

Mesoamerican reef report card / reporte del arricife mesoamericano (Scientific Paper)

Policy Brief on Fish Spawning Aggregations (Scientific Paper)

Status Report on Fish Spawning Aggregation in the Mesoamerican Reef (Scientific Paper)

Biophysial Principles for Designing a Network of Replenishment Zones for the Mesoamerican Reef System (Scientific Paper)

Big Fish Cientifica Destacada: Ana Giró Peterson

Big Fish Science: Ana Giró Peterson

Alternative Species to Consume

El Ciclo de Vida del Mero Cherna

Life Cycle of Nassau Grouper

Las Presas del Pargo Criollo

Mutton Snapper’s Prey

Relaciones de Arrecifes de Coral

Relationships within Coral Reefs

Ecosystem Overfishing

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

Spawning aggregation sites of snapper and grouper species and the insular shelf of Cuba (Scientific Paper)

Decadal analysis of larval connectivity from Cuban snapper spawning aggregations based on biophysical modeling (Scientific Paper)

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

Prioritizing monitoring and conservation of efforts for fish spawning aggregations in the US Gulf of Mexico (Scientific Paper)

Timing and locations for reef fish spawning off the southeastern United States (Scientific Paper)

Data Collection and Finding in Spawning Special Management Zones (Presentation)

Belize: A Case Study (Video)

This video documents the incredible partnership between decision-makers, marine scientists, and local fishers in Belize as they unite to manage and protect spawning aggregation sites.

Restoring Big Fish: Cooperative Research, Conservation, and Management Program for Spawning Aggregations in the Wider Caribbean (Protocol)

Emerging Science and Technology to Improve Monitoring and Assessment of Fish Spawning Aggregations to Report from the 2019 Gulf and Caribbean Fisheries Institute Workshop (Protocol)

Nassau Grouper Web (Infographic)

Protecting fish aggregations; Protecting our future (Infographic)

Report Fish Spawning Aggregations (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)

Conservation and Sustainable Use of the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef Systems Project (MBRS) (Protocol)

Spawn Waltz (Video)

Enjoy the majestic dance of a snapper spawning aggregation.

Spawning Behavior (Video)

Dr. Will Heyman describes the unique spawning behaviors of snappers and groupers.

Spawning Aggregations (Video)

Dive into the spectacular phenomenon of spawning aggregations and learn why these productivity hotspot events are so important to the health of our oceans.

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,…

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…

Protecting Special Places Fish Spawning Aggregations (Video)

Fish spawning aggregations are special locations where certain fish species gather to reproduce. Over the years, many of these aggregations have been in decline or have disappeared; however, there is…

Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (Video)

Smithsonian scientist Melanie McField leads Healthy Reefs for Healthy People (HR4HP), a multi-institutional effort to support conservation of the Mesoamerican Reef by tracking its health and making recommendations to policymakers…

Essential Fish Habitat Series (Video)

Educational series on Fish Habitats such as the Deep Mesophotic Reef, Estuary and River Mouth, Mangroves, Responsible Consumption, Sandy and Muddy Seabed, Seagrass Meadows, Shallow Water Coral Reef, and Water…

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.

Reef Fish Spawning Aggregations: Biology, Research and Management (Book)

Leave a place at the bar for Mutton snappers (Article)

Can we solve the riddle of coral reef halos? (Article)

Tracking Fish to Save Them (Article)

Warning of forthcoming collapse of the Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Article)

If We Listen to Fish, What Will They Tell Us? (Article)

Unmanaged Fishing at Spawning Sites Put Species Economies at Risk (Article)

That’s amore, ocean drone first to identify grouper mating calls in spawning season (Article)

French Polynesia’s Sexy Secret (Article)

With too little to eat, ‘massive number’ of reef sharks depend on delivery (Article)

How Many Countries Does It Take to Save a Fish? (Article)

Yellow Fin Grouper

Scientific Name: Mycteroperca venenosa Biography: Enter the domain of the YellowFin Grouper, a creature of power and grace with its robust body and striking markings. From the elongated snout to…

Mutton Snapper

Scientific Name: Lutjanus analis Biography:Enter the realm of the Mutton Snapper, a creature of both grace and resilience with its compressed body and piercing deep blue eyes. From the olive…

Red Hind

Scientific Name: Epinephelus guttatus Biography: Meet the Red Hind, a member of the grouper family boasting a physique as robust as it is striking. With a top jaw that dares…

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