Resource Library – Big Fish Initiative

Reef fish spawning aggregation monitoring in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, in response to local management needs (Scientific Paper)

Distribution of mangrove red snapper, Lutjanus argentimaculatus in relation to hydrodynamic condition at the patch reefs of Lankayan, Sugud Islands Marine Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia (Scientific Paper)

Pesca Inteligente – Podcast

Click Here To Download! https://open.spotify.com/episode/5lqZs8ML5IFqe70DoymG2O?si=a3b6d9466c2a436e Representatives of fishers from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Belize, and Guatemala exchange experiences and opinions about the state of fisheries in their respective countries, the changes…

La aventura de sobrevivir: el mero cherna – Podcast

Click Here To Download! https://open.spotify.com/episode/4Rjc4naVenF8cESMVngZxg?si=rhD2WPtWRVenNq4tmSMhuQ In this podcast, we embark on an adventure with the Nassau grouper, exploring its life cycle and reproductive behavior to better understand this species and…

Consejos de pescador para recuperar al pargo criollo (ASP)

Click Here To Download! https://open.spotify.com/episode/0zoXZDYoCLcUCtzoayPxnD?si=GRsheGDHR8GY24ttSpFbAg Through a realistic dialogue between Papo Daniel, a fisherman and fish vendor, and Myriam, a consumer, the audience learns how to help recover the Mutton…

The trend in Schoolmaster Snapper (Lutjanus apodus) catches in Haiti (Scientific Paper)

Fish populations forming transient spawning aggregations: should spawners always be the targets of spatial protection efforts? (Scientific Paper)

Illuminating the multidimensional contributions of small-scale fisheries (Scientific Paper)

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)

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)

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…

Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (Protocol)

Reef Fish Spawning Aggregation in Aceh Sumatra (Protocol)

Spawning aggregations of groupers and Napoleon wrasse in the Komodo National Park Monitoring Report (Protocol)

Spawning aggregation closures for the live reef fish fishery in Solomon Islands (Protocol)

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

The Secret Language of Nassau Grouper – Podcast

Click Here To Download! 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…

Fish Smart – Podcast

Click Here To Download! 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…

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)

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

Policy Brief on Fish Spawning Aggregations (Scientific Paper)

Las Presas del Pargo Criollo

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

Report on current status and exploitation history of reef fish spawning aggregations in Palau (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.