Puerto Rico fishers will soon face new catch limits on rainbow runner fish

US regulators plan to reclassify rainbow runner fish in Puerto Rico waters. This means fishers will have new annual catch targets and accountability measures for that species.

For years, rainbow runner fish in Puerto Rico were treated like reef fish, which meant different management rules. Now, the government wants to manage them like pelagic fish, which typically have stricter catch limits and accountability measures. This change means local fishers will have to adjust their practices to meet these new, tighter restrictions.