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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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Caribbean Fishery Management Council
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), US Department of Commerce

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Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) of the U.S. Caribbean to Address Required Provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act

May 2005

 

Southeast Regional Office's public bulletin announcing the publication of the Caribbean SFA final rule.

FINAL RULE as published in the Federal Register, 10/28/2005.  

Excerpts from Final Rule (SFA) - Comprehensive Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans of the U.S. Caribbean

50 CFR PART 622 regulation posted in NOAA, NMFS, SERO

 

Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) of the U.S. Caribbean to Address Required Provisions of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act:

  • Amendment 2 to the FMP for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Amendment 1 to FMP for the Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Amendment 3 to the FMP for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

  • Amendment 2 to the FMP for the Corals and Reef Associated Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands Including Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, Regulatory Impact Review, and Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis3

SFA Document is available by request,  please contact CFMC Headquarters, or download the following pdf files.

Integrated FMP Amendment

SECTION 1-3.pdf

TABLE 8.pdf

FIGURE 7.pdf

SECTION 4.pdf

TABLE 9.pdf

FIGURE 8.pdf

SECTION 5.pdf

TABLE 10.pdf

FIGURE 9.pdf

SECTION 6-8.pdf

TABLE 11.pdf

FIGURE 10.pdf

SECTION 9.pdf

TABLE 12.pdf

FIGURE 11.pdf

SECTION 10.pdf

TABLE 13.pdf

FIGURE 12.pdf

 TABLE 2.pdf

FIGURE 1.pdf

FIGURE 13.pdf

TABLE 3.pdf

FIGURE 2.pdf

FIGURE 14.pdf

TABLE 4.pdf

FIGURE 3.pdf

FIGURE 15.pdf

TABLE 5.pdf

FIGURE 4.pdf

FIGURE 16.pdf

TABLE 6.pdf

FIGURE 5.pdf

hind_and_proposed
_grammanik_
banks_2.pdf

TABLE 7.pdf

FIGURE 6.pdf

Summary of the Caribbean SFA Alternatives - Spanish (not an official translation), English version is available at CFMC office. (pdf document)

 Disclaimer

The present Guide has the purpose of providing appropriate information to fishers about regulations and helping in the recovery of the stocks and the sustainable use of marine fishery resources in the Caribbean.

This Guide is for general information purposes.  Fishery Regulations are subject to changes. 

For more information on fishery regulations you may visit the Federal Register.