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Report A Grouper Sighting

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Image of a Nassau Grouper

Key Information

Essential Fish Habitat

Learn about the importance of the habitats in Puerto Rico that groupers use for their lifecycle.

Decending Device

Learn about how to release caught groupers using a fish descending device and find out where to request your own!

Free Grouper Guide

Are you a fisher? Send us a message to request your free Grouper Guide.

Popular Groupers

Nassau (Epinephelus striatus)

Local Name: Mero cherna

Regulations:

The capture, possession, and sale of this grouper is illegal year around!
Goliath (Epinephelus itajara)

Local Name: Mero batata

Regulations:

The capture, possession, and sale of this grouper is illegal year around!
Red Hind (Epinephelus guttatus)

Local Name: Mero cabrilla

Regulations:

The capture, possession, and sale of this grouper is illegal December 1st - February 28th / 29th in PR and West EEZ.
Yellowfin (Mycteroperca venenosa)

Local Name: Guajil aleta amarilla

Regulations:

The capture, possession, and sale of this grouper is illegal February 1st - April 30th in PR and EEZ.

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By the Numbers

Image by Vlad Tchompalov

10

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FISHERS COLLABORATING

in local fisheries research

500

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Grouper sightings recorded on the Meros PR app

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