The Inspection Department TEZVT – Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (LVV) would like to remind Sint Maarten fishermen that the fishing ban for the Red Hind implemented as of the 1st of December 2013, remains in place until 28th of February 2014, off the island of Saba.
A decree was issued by the Dutch State Secretary of Economic Affairs for the seasonal closure of fishing in the Red Hind Spawning Aggregation Area on the Saba Bank based on advice from the Fishery Commission of the BES Islands (Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba).
The ban will allow the Red Hind and Queen Triggerfish to replenish fish stocks. The ban is related to a specific area on the Saba Bank.
The ban was initiated to protect the unique and rich biodiversity of the Saba Bank and to keep the effects of fishery activities on the marine ecosystems at a sustainable level.
For further information with respect to the fish ban off the island of Saba, you can visit the Inspection Department TEZVT-LVV at Cannegieter Street (next to the Sister Borgia School) in Philipsburg or call 520-7213 or email lv*@si************.org