US Regional Fishery Management Councils

Queen Conch Initiative

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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

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Amendment Number 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands for Establishing a Marine Conservation District Including Regulatory Impact Review and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis and a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement 

Fishery Management Plan

Appendix II
Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for Amendment Number 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands

Appendix A
Public Hearings Summaries (March 1996)

Appendix C
Public Hearings Summaries (June 1998)

Appendix B
Public Hearings Summaries (October 1997), please request hard copy at CFMC headquarters.

For All Written Comments  please request hard copy at CFMC headquarters.

Appendix I
Regulatory Impact Review and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis for Amendment Number 1 to the Fishery Management Plan for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands

 

Area 3 - Hind Bank MCD Reserve,  USVI  click on graphic to enlarge
HIND BANK MCD RESERVE - 
ST. THOMAS, USVI 
Year-round closure, no-take and no anchoring

Point Latitude Longitude
A 18°13.2'N  65°06.0'W
B 18°13.2'N   64°59.0'W
C 18°11.8'N  65°59.0'W
D 18°10.7'N 65°06.0'W
A 18°13.2'N   65°06.0'W

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.