Fishing in Jamaica is some of the best in the world, partially because of the Cayman Trench that reaches from the southeastern tip of Cuba toward Guatemala. Less than a mile off the coast of Montego Bay, the decline begins, starting at about 400 feet and gradually sloping down to 3,000 feet further from the shore. The trough has a maximum depth of 25,216 feet (7,686 m), which is the deepest point in the Caribbean Sea. This area is filled with sea life as nutrients are carried up the wall from the depths to make the waters unusually rich. This trench creates knots of consistent current which help to clump seaweed together and form "weed lines." Rainfall also causes branches and other bits and pieces to drift out into the Caribbean. All this attracts baitfish and sea bass that seek shelter from the hot sun. The smaller fish then attract bigger fish. Large ecosystems exist underneath these weed lines, which spread out for miles. On the south coast there banks and cays where fishers can find mostly snapper and grouper. The biggest bank along the coast is called the Pedro Bank. The Pedro Bank has a great variety of fish - like yellowtail, mutton, red tail snapper, grouper, shellfish, and more. Also, because of these banks, wahoo and kingfish are easily caught. There are periods of the year when one species or another is more common. Despite this, it is still common for any species to be caught in Jamaica’s waters year-round. Also, seafood is very common and very fresh in Jamaica. One can prepare fish they have caught in many different ways, including curry, jerk and more. Because fishing in Jamaica is so great, there are also a couple of fishing tournaments that take place there.