Mero cherna (Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus) regulations
Puerto Rico · Curated reference from cited public sources · listings, not permission to fish or retain a catch · This selected Puerto Rico marine reference subset is not a complete rulebook.
FIELD GUIDE
Epinephelus striatus
speciesBASICThe most important grouper for the West Indies commercial fishery, now listed as critically endangered by the IUCN due to overfishing and reef destruction. One of the largest fish around coral reefs.
HABITAT
Coral reefs from the shoreline to about 100 m (330 ft).
SIZE
over 1 m (3.3 ft) and up to 25 kg (55 lb)
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Mero cherna (Nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus) identification is educational; species identification does not establish legal applicability for Puerto Rico.
- LAST LISTED/REFERENCE LIMITS
- No harvest or possession; captured fish must be returned to sea alive or dead.
- APPLICABILITY
- Article 8.34 prohibits fishing, possession, sale, offer for sale, or pursuit. DRNA's current page still links the 2010 Reglamento 7949; no newer replacement was visible.
- SOURCE AUTHORITY
- DRNA Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico - 2010, Article 8.34 (Mero cherna)
UPDATED November 1, 2010 · CHECKED Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · EFFECTIVE YEAR 2010
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LAUNCH SITES
Curated launch sites in Puerto Rico (1)
This reference does not grant permission to fish or retain a catch. Location, method, vessel, species identification, and emergency closures can change what applies. Verify the applicable official rules.