Offshore Fisheries Management (Amendment of Schedule 2A) Notice 2019 (L.N. No. 32)

69 No. 18 GOVERNMENT OF FIJI GAZETTE SUPPLEMENT WEDNESDAY, 12th JUNE 2019 EXTRAORDINARY [LEGAL NOTICE NO. 32] OFFSHORE FISHERIES MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS 2014 Offshore Fisheries Management (Amendment of Schedule 2A) Notice IN exercise of the powers conferred on me by regulation 57 of the Offshore Fisheries Management Regulations 2014, I hereby amend Schedule 2A to the Offshore Fisheries Management Regulations 2014 by inserting the following paragraphs, with effect from 1 June 2019— “1. The following species of sea cucumber shall be subject to such seasonal bans as determined by the Director of Fisheries— Species of Sea Cucumber Common Name Scientific Name iTaukei Name Amber fish Thelenota anax Basi Black teat fish Holothuria whitmaei Loaloa Blackspotted sea cucumber Pearsonothuria graeffei Senikau Brown sandfish Bohadschia vitiensis Vula Brownspotted sandfish Bohadschia similis Mudra Curry fish Stichopus hermanni Laulevu Deep water redfish Actinopyga echinites Tarasea Elephant trunkfish Holothuria fuscopunctata Tinani Dairo Golden sandfish Holothuria scabra var. versicolor Dairo Kula Greenfish Stichopus chloronotus Barasi 70 Species of Sea Cucumber Common Name Scientific Name iTaukei Name Hairy blackfish Actinopyga miliaris Dri Loa Leopardfish Bohadschia argus Vula ni Cakau Lollyfish Holothuria atra Loliloli Pinkfish Holothuria edulis Loli Piqi Prickly redfish Thelenota ananas Sucudrau Sandfish Holothuria scabra Dairo Selenka’s sea cucumber Stichopus horrens Katapila Snakefish Holothuria coluber Yarabale Stonefish Actinopyga lecanora Dri Tabua/Dri Vatu Surf redfish Actinopyga mauritiana Tarasea White teatfish Holothuria fuscogilva Sucuwalu 2. The following species of grouper and coral trout shall be subject to a seasonal ban from 1 June to 30 September each year— Species of Groupers and Coral Trout Common Name Scientific Name iTaukei Name Camouflage grouper Epinephelus polyphekadion Kasala, Kawakawa, Kerakera Whitespotted grouper Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus Kawakawanitiri Speckled grouper Epinephelus magniscuttis Kulinimasi, Kasalaninubu Brown marbled grouper Epinephelus fuscoguttatus Cevanibua, Delabulewa Squaretail grouper Plectropomus areolatus Donu, Batisai 71 Species of Groupers and Coral Trout Common Name Scientific Name iTaukei Name Malabar grouper Epinephelus malabaricus Soisoi, Votosiga Honeycomb grouper Epinephelus merra Senikawakawa Blacksaddle coral grouper Plectropomus laevis Donuloa, Lava Blue rock cod Epinephelus cyanopodus Revua, Rogoceva Comet grouper Epinephelus morrhua Kulinidovu, Votoqaninubu Eightbar grouper Epinephelus octofasciatus Kawakawaninubu, Balobi Leopard coral grouper, Red salmon cod Plectropomus leopardus Donu, Drodroua Bluespotted hind, Bluespotted grouper Cephalopholis cyanostigma Kawakawa, Kialo Seavula Highfin grouper Epinephelus maculatus Kasala - Votose Yellowedged lyretail Variola louti Varavaranitoga Peacock hind Cephalopholis argus Tikilo, Kialo, Kawakawaloa Coral hind Cephalopholis miniate Kialo ni Cakau, Kasala Selagi Giant grouper Epinephelus lanceolatus Kavu Spotted coralgrouper Plectropomus maculatus Donu, Donumatanisiga Darkfin hind Cephalopholis urodeta Kawakawadamu Brownspotted grouper Epinephelus chlorostigma Cevanibua, Cevaninubu White-streaked grouper Epinephelus ongus Sinusinu, Kawakawasevula 72 Species of Groupers and Coral Trout Common Name Scientific Name iTaukei Name Redmouth grouper Aethaloperca rogaa Kawakawaloa, Kasalaninubu, Kasalatuiloa Tomato hind Cephalopholis sonnerati Kialo Sedamu Masked grouper Gracila albomarginata Varavara, Varavaranitoga, Varavaranicakaulala Green orange spotted grouper Epinephelus coioides Soisoi, Kasala Seilagi Blue-finned rock cod, Freckled hind Cephalopholis microprion Kawakawa, Revua, Kawakawairilagi Greasy grouper Epinephelus tauvina Kawakawa, Kawakawa Vuilase Humpback grouper Cromileptes altivelis Kawakawa Iriloa, Kawakawa Dakurodu, Kialo Takuse ”. Made this 11th day of June 2019. S. KOROILAVESAU Minister for Fisheries Price: 52c A. BAHADUR, SERENDIB INVESTMENT PTE LTD, (Government Printer), Suva, Fiji – 2019 64/FGGS/19—100 Official Printer Since 2019