Seasonality and Availability of Fish

Seasonality
The quality of fish can vary due to local climatic and environmental conditions.

Generally all fish spawn over a period of four to six weeks.

During spawning, fish use up a lot of their reserves of fat and protein in the production of eggs. This has the effect of making the flesh watery and soft. Fish in this condition are termed ‘spent fish’.

It takes anything between one to two months, depending on the local environmental conditions, for fish to recover condition.

Availability of fish
Naturally, prevailing weather conditions have an enormous bearing on fishing activities. The full range of species may not always be available during stormy weather.