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Dear Kathy,
While living in St. Ann's Bay Jamaica I observed  that subsistence fishers
would keep all fishes collected in their Antillian fish traps, including
damselfish and juveniles of other species. When I asked why they saved these
small fish, the fishermen replied that they were used to make fish tea. The
fish are put whole into a pot of water along with herbs  and  spices then
cooked. The broth is strained then drank as tea.  Fish tea is commonly
consumed in  the mornings and can also be purchased from vendors. The
remaining fish trap catch, which ranged in size from 15 - 25 cm in length,
was saved for cooking or market.
Hope this helps,

Rick Nemeth, Ph.D.
Center for Marine and Environmental Studies
University of the Virgin Islands
St. Thomas, USVI

Kathryn Kavanagh wrote:

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> Hello,
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> Does anyone know whether damselfishes (Pomacentridae) are harvested
> in significant numbers as a food source?   Perhaps in the Philippines?
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> Thanks for the help.
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> Kathy
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> Kathryn Kavanagh, PhD
> Museum of Comparative Zoology
> Harvard University
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