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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"

Holidays and Administrative Leave - taken from CFMC SOPP's

CFMC SOPP's  

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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

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USVI Fishing Regulations

Division of Fish and Wildlife Bureau Of Fisheries

USVI COMMERCIAL & RECREATIONAL FISHER’S INFORMATION BOOKLET - pdf 2009

USVI COMMERCIAL & RECREATIONAL FISHER’S INFORMATION BOOKLET- pdf July 2006

USVI Commercial Fishing Regulations as amended July 5, 2006

Other USVI Regulations and Documents

  Fishery Bulletin - NOAA Fisheries Service announces the publication of a new final rule to implement minimum conservation standards for spiny lobster (panulirus argus) imports.  

 Federal Register Rules and Regulations - final rule to implement Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Caribbean FMP) prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Caribbean Council) and Amendment 8 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic (Gulf and South Atlantic FMP) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic  Fishery Management Councils (Gulf and South Atlantic Councils).

El Servicio Nacional de Pesquerías Marinas (NOAA Fisheries) anuncia que la reglamentación final para implementar la Enmienda 4 del Plan de Manejo para la Pesca de la Langosta en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes Americanas, y la Enmienda 8 al Plan de Manejo en conjunto para la Pesca de la Langosta de los Consejos de Administración Pesquera del Golfo de México y del Atlántico Sur.  (En Español, Spanish language)

Grammanik Bank Closure -  From February 1 through April 30, each year, no person may fish for or possess any species of fish, except highly migratory species, in or from the Grammanik Bank closed area.

Attention!  Pleasure Boat Operators - Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Guide to enjoying your USVI vacation - Appropriate souvenirs - Protecting the environment (English - Spanish)

Help keep the reef - Ayuda a mantener el arrecife - (English - Spanish)