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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

Contact the Caribbean Branch

NOAA Policy Directive System (PDS)


Magnuson-Stevens Act - amended 2007

Magnuson-Stevens Act Amendment - Reauthorization Act  1/31/07 Draft (link to NOAA, NMFS)

50 CFR PART 622 - Fisheries Regulations, NOAA Fisheries

HMS - Highly Migratory Species, NMFS, NOAA 

Federal Register


NOAA supports Strombus gigas conservation measures

CITES


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

BOOK " The Queen conch life story"

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CFMC SOPP's  

This is a publication of the
Caribbean Fishery Management Council
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Department of Commerce
268 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 1108
San Juan, Puerto Rico  00918-1920

Tel.: (787)  766-5926
Fax: (787) 766-6239

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Important notice:

For details, readers should contact the Council, or refer to the comprehensive amendment or the final rule. Any discrepancies between this documents, bulletin and the final rule as published in the Federal Register will be resolved in favor of the Federal Register.

*See SFA - Comprehensive Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans of the U.S. Caribbean

Southeast Regional Office - SFA, public bulletin

FINAL RULE - Federal Register/Vol. 70, No. 208/ Friday, October 28, 2005/ Rules and Regulations

Most recent regulations 50 CFR PART 622

About red hind,  Red  Hind Spawning Aggregations - Map

Fishing pots, traps, bottom longlines, gillnets or trammel nets is PROHIBITED year-round in the closed areas specified below.*

From December 1 through the last day of February each year, no person may fish for or possess red hind in or from the Caribbean EEZ off the west coast of Puerto Rico (west of 67°10' W. longitude).

Radius 1.5 miles surrounding the following:

BUOY 8, TOURMALINE BANK
No-take closure to all species from December 1 through last day of February, each year.

BUOY 6,  ABRIR LA SIERRA BANK  
No-take closure to all species from December 1 through last day of February, each year.

BAJO DE  SICO
Closed completely, fishing for all species is prohibited from December 1 through last day of February, each year.  The Government of Puerto Rico closed, by Executive Order, the remainder of the Bajo de Sico Area to all fishing during the seasonal closure.