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FISHING CALENDAR


Fisheries Regulations, NOAA Fisheries

Summary Federal Fishing Regulations Guidelines for PR and USVI


DNER, PR - Department of Natural and Environmental Resources of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Fishing Regulations

DPNR, USVI - Department of Planning and Natural Resources, USVI

USVI Fishing Regulations

Division of Fish and Wildlife Bureau Of Fisheries


Caribbean Fishing Seasons and Closures 

Closed Area Coordinates

Commercial Landings

Recreational Landings and Annual Catch Limits

Status of Fishery Stocks

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Magnuson-Stevens Act - amended 2007

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50 CFR PART 622
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Federal Register


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Common Names of Fishes in Puerto Rico/Nombres Vulgares de Peces en Puerto Rico

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  82414 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 251 / Friday, December 30, 2011 / Rules and Regulations
NMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 6 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Reef Fish FMP), Amendment 5 to the FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Spiny Lobster FMP), Amendment 3 to the FMP for the Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Queen Conch FMP), and Amendment 3 to the FMP for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates FMP).

  Federal Register - 82404 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 251 / Friday, December 30, 2011 / Rules and RegulationsNMFS issues this final rule to implement Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Amendments 2 and 5), prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). 

  FB11-107NOAA Fisheries Service Announces New Regulations for Reef Fish, Queen Conch, Spiny Lobster, and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates in the U.S. Caribbean Small Entity Compliance Guide.  December 30, 2011.

  FB11-107 Español - El Servicio Nacional de Pesquerías Marinas anuncia las nuevas reglamentaciones para los peces de arrecife, el carrucho, la langosta, y los corales y plantas e invertebrados asociados a los arrecifes en el Caribe Americano.

  FB11-106 - NOAA Fisheries Service Announces New Regulations for Reef Fish and Queen Conch in the U.S. Caribbean. Small Entity Compliance Guide. December 30, 2011

  FB11-106 Español - El Servicio Nacional de Pesquerías Marinas anuncia las nuevas reglamentaciones para los peces de arrecife y el carrucho en el Caribe Americano.


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