Fisheries
Fisheries have always been an important element of the economic and cultural activities in the Dutch Caribbean. Moreover, healthy (reef-)fish attract dive tourists. Observed fish stock threats are: invasive fauna, disturbance of habitat by pollution and sedimentation and over-fishing.
Saba Bank
Lobster (1980-2015)
Total catch [tons] |
Catch per trap [#] |
Red snapper(1970-2015)
Total catch [tons] |
Average weight per trap [kg] |
After: De Graaf et al., 2017
Contact
Saba bank - Wageningen Marine Research