Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, research finds

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Red hind, a species of grouper in the Caribbean, historically experienced intense fishing pressure. The fishing restrictions at the location they studied helped lead to a more than 35% increase in average fish size. By a measure known as spawning potential ratio, the red hind are now at a benchmark considered sustainable.

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Marine conservation effort in US Virgin Islands aids key fish species, Oregon State research finds

A more than 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands helped aid the recovery of a fish species important in commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries, a new Oregon State University study found.

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Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, research finds

A more than 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands helped aid the recovery of a fish species important in commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries, a new study found.

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Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, research finds

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Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, Oregon State research finds

CORVALLIS, Ore. – A more than 30-year marine conservation effort in the U.S. Virgin Islands helped aid the recovery of a fish species important in commercial, recreational and subsistence fisheries, a new Oregon State University study found. Red hind, a species of grouper in the Caribbean, historically experienced intense fishing pressure, which led managers to implement progressively restrictive fishing closures in the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Marine conservation effort in US Virgin Islands aids key fish species, Oregon State research finds

Marine conservation effort in US Virgin Islands aids key fish species, Oregon State research finds

Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, research finds

Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, research finds

Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, research finds

Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, research finds

Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, Oregon State research finds

Marine conservation effort in U.S. Virgin Islands aids key fish species, Oregon State research finds

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