The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and CODOPESCA have announced the closure of the following seasons in the Dominican Republic in 2020: crab and lobster season is closed from March 1 through June 30; conch season is closed from July 1 through October 31; and shark fishing is prohibited for the entire year. We … Continue reading “Respect Season Closures in 2020!”
The Ministry of the Environment and Natural Resources of the Dominican Republic invites you to participate in the “International Coastal Cleanup Day,” scheduled for Saturday, September 22, 2018, starting at 8:00 a.m. in all of the country’s beaches and river banks. The launching ceremony will be held in Playa Gringo, in the town of Haina – … Continue reading “Save the Date! International Coastal Cleanup Day 2018”
In the D.R., the ban on consumption of Queen Conch meat (Strombus gigas/Lobatus gigas) runs from July 1 through October 31. This means that the fishing and commercialization of the Queen Conch is prohibited nationwide during this time period. For further information: www.codopesca.gob.do
Lobster fishing and consumption is banned in the Dominican Republic from March 1 through June 30. The ban includes the capture and commercialization of lobsters through the country. For more information: www.codopesca.gob.do
Crab fishing, processing and commercialization is banned in the Dominican Republic from March 1 through June 30. More information: www.codopesca.gob.do
CODOPESCA has prohibited all fishing in the Haina River, from the Presidente Troncoso Bridge to the mouth of the river, and two nautical miles around the Haina Port (Resolution 001-18). More information: www.codopesca.gob.do
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