Got an email from Chris Goldmark over/down in Puerto Rico about recent good news for bonefish and bonefish lovers.
Great news! Puerto Rico has officially passed into law protection for Bonefish, Tarpon, Permit and Palometa. It is now a minimum of a $100 per fish penalty and possible seizure of boat and nets or other gear if found guilty of violation of this new law. Lots of credit should be given to Fernando Monnlor and Capt Pochy Rosario as well as our “guiding light”, Craig Lillistrom for all their hard work in getting protection for these valuable marine resources. I myself have been involved in this fight from the beginning and hope now with legal protection we can begin to rebuild the stocks of these fish that have been abused for so many years. Good things do happen!
That sounds like good news to me, alright. Good job guys!
Chris down in Culebra, Puerto Rico
The trick, of course… will be enforcement. A fine is all well and good and the intention is great, but if there is never a fine given and no nets ever confiscated or checked, well… like I said… enforcement is the key.
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Tags: bonefish, bonefishing, Chris Goldmark, Conservation, Permit, Puerto Rico, Tarpon
Bjorn:
What do the regulations prohibit? Gill nets? or ?
Bjorn, do you have a list of guides down that way?
I don’t have a list of guides down there, but Chris is certainly a guide, so I’d contact him first. Seems like, for the most part, the other guides are not as web-present, but I’m not sure.
I agree, enforcement is the most importnat thing on this, it has to be done properly. I love Culebra, one of my favorite spots in Puerto Rico for my holidays.