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habitat (sea grass+coral), with an annual fishing ef- 

 fort (f^ ) to obtain MSY of 3,497 hook h/km 2 (Fig. 

 4A). Current fishing effort in Jamaica and Belize 

 (Table 2) is 89% and 6% off r respectively. MSY for 

 the piscivorous fishes (e.g. Serranidae, Lutjanidae, 



and Sphyraenidae) was estimated to be 638 kg/km 2 

 of productive habitat, which can be caught at f = 

 2,200 hook h/km 2 (Table 4, Fig. 4B). To maximize 

 catch of piscivorous fishes, present fishing effort in Ja- 

 maica and Belize is 141% and 10% off , respectively. 



Serranidae 



B 



B 1 B2 B3 B4 



B6 B7 Jl J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 



Fishing Area 



% 200 



Haemulidae 



< 



mA 



B 1 B2 B3 B4 



35 B6 B7 J 



Fishing Area 



2 J3 J4 J5 J6 



B2 B3 84 85 B6 B7 Jl J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 

 Fishing Area 



%, 05 



I ■-■■ 



a 



M B2 B3 B4 B5B6 87 Jl J2 J3 J4 J 5 J6 



Fishing Area 



Figure 2 



Annual landings by species groups for 

 seven fishing areas in Belize ( B 1-B7 ) and 

 six areas off south Jamaica (J1-J6); (A) 

 Lutjanidae; (B) Serranidae; (Cl Haemu- 

 lidae; (D) other fishes; and (E) per cent 

 composition of the catch: fish groups as 

 in A-D. 



