Marine Conservation (Grouper Spawning Areas) Notice, 2011. Country/Territory Cayman Islands (UK) Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Supplement No. 4 published with Extraordinary Gazette No. 106 of 7 December 2011. Subject Fisheries Keyword Fishery management and conservation Marine fisheries Fishing authorization Marine fishes Seasons Offences/penalties Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, Latin America and the Caribbean Abstract This Notice of the Marine Conservation Board, made under sections 3 and 6(8) of the Marine Conservation Law (2007 Revision), suspends the operation of section 6(7) of the Law on closed seasons and bans for lobsters, conch and Nassau groupers in each designated grouper spawning area, i.e. an area specified in the First Schedule to the Restricted Marine Areas (Designation) Regulations. The Notice prohibits taking of Nassau groupers from a designated grouper spawning area in specified months and allows not more than twelve groupers to be taken in a single day during the open season. Full text English Website gazettes.gov.ky References - Legislation Implements Marine Conservation Law (2013 Revision). Legislation | Cayman Islands (UK) | 1978 (2013) Keyword: Marine pollution, Basic legislation, Marine fisheries, Institution, Enforcement/compliance, Crustaceans, Size, Seasons, Molluscs, Fishing gear/fishing method, Cartilaginous fishes, Fishery management and conservation, Aquatic animals, Ecosystem preservation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by National Conservation (General) Regulations, 2016. Legislation | Cayman Islands (UK) | 2016 Keyword: Fishery management and conservation, Marine fisheries, Marine fishes, Seasons, Offences/penalties, Management/conservation, Protection of species, Birds, Aquatic plants, Turtles Source: FAO, FAOLEX