Puerto Rico fishery managers change how they count one fish
What happened
Fishery managers in Puerto Rico reclassified the rainbow runner fish. This means new catch targets and accountability rules for fishermen.
Why it matters
For years, fishery managers classified rainbow runner as a reef fish, even though it behaves like a pelagic fish. This change means the rules for catching it will now match its actual biology and fishing patterns. It is a small administrative correction to better manage a specific species.
The signal
Watch whether the population of rainbow runner stabilizes or grows under the new management rules.