A parrotfish fishery in The Bahamas? Here’s what you need to know
Traditionally, fishers have largely ignored parrotfish in The Bahamas, preferring to catch the more profitable and popular groupers and snappers. This is good because parrotfish play pivotal roles on healthy coral reefs. Often dubbed “nature’s lawnmowers,” they graze on algae, and prevent it from overgrowing and smothering essential reef-building corals. But recent anecdotal accounts suggest […]
