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 Amend 2 to
QC FMP Amend 5 to RF FMP - Document to be
discussed at next meeting, 135th CFMC REGULAR MEETING,
September 7-8, 2010, Carambola
Beach Resort and Spa, St Croix, USVI
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Bajo de Sico closure extension
(Federal Register)- NMFS issues this proposed rule that would implement
a regulatory amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish
Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (FMP) prepared by the
Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). This proposed rule would
modify the Bajo de Sico seasonal closure from a 3-month closure to a
6-month closure, and prohibit fishing for and possession of Caribbean
reef fish in or from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) portion of Bajo
de Sico during the closure... (other bulletins)
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El Servicio Nacional de Pesquerías Marinas está solicitando
comentarios sobre la Regla-mentación Propuesta para modificar el cierre
temporal del Bajo de Sico en Puerto Rico / El
Período de Comentarios Termina el 27 de agosto de 2010 /(Spanish
Version)
El
Servicio Nacional de Pesquerías Marinas (NOAA Fisheries Service)
solicita comentarios sobre la reglamentación propuesta para modificar
la veda en
el Bajo de Sico en la costa oeste de Puerto Rico. Esta
reglamentación propuesta intenta proporcionar protección adicional a
la agregación de desove del mero cabrilla, a otros meros y pargos, como
también proteger el hábitat esencial para peces (EFH, por sus siglas
en ingés), donde habitan estas especies. La meta es modificar el cierre
del Bajo de Sico de tres (3) meses a un cierre de seis (6) meses, y
prohibir el pescar y poseer los peces de arrecife en y de la zona
económica exclusiva (EEZ, por sus siglas en inglés) del Bajo de Sico
durante el período de veda. La reglamentación propuesta también
prohibirá anclarse en el EEZ del Bajo de Sico durante todo el año.
Esta reglamentación propuesta también añadirá fisga a la lista de
artes de pesca permitidos para la pesca comercial de los peces de
arrecife del Caribe. (other bulletins)
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Seasonal
Closure of Bajo de Sico in the U.S. Caribbean - NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Comments on a Proposed Rule to Modify the
Seasonal
Closure of Bajo de Sico in the U.S. Caribbean / Comment
Period Ends August 27, 2010
NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking public input on a proposed rule to
modify the seasonal
closure of Bajo de Sico, an area off the west coast of Puerto Rico.
The intended effect of this proposed rule is to provide further
protection for red hind spawning aggregations and large snappers and
groupers, and better protect the essential fish habitat (EFH) where
these species reside. The goal is to modify the Bajo de Sico seasonal
closure from a 3-month closure to a 6-month closure, and prohibit
fishing for and possession of Caribbean reef fish in or from the
exclusive economic zone (EEZ) portion of Bajo de Sico during the
closure. The proposed rule would also prohibit anchoring in the Bajo de
Sico EEZ year-round. This proposed rule would also add spear to the list
of allowable gears in the commercial sector of the Caribbean reef fish
fishery. (other bulletins)
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Opportunity
for
Public Comment on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Actions
to Establish Annual Catch Limits in the U.S. Caribbean
/Comment Period Ends
September 7, 2010
NOAA
Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on the draft environmental
impact statement for Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for the
Queen Conch Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and
Amendment 5 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and
the U.S. Virgin Islands. This amendment, if implemented through
rulemaking, would: 1) Modify the snapper and grouper fishery management
units; 2) revise management reference points and status determination
criteria for Caribbean queen conch, parrotfish, snapper, and grouper; 3)
establish island-specific annual catch limits; 4) specify accountability
measures and framework measures; and, 5) implement management measures
to constrain recreational harvest and the harvest of certain parrotfish
species (specifically midnight, rainbow, and blue parrotfish). (other
bulletins)
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EIS No. 20100265, Draft EIS, NOAA, VI, Amendment 2 to the
Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and
Amendment 5 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico,
Implementation of Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) and Accountability Measures
(AMs) for Reef Fish and Queen Conch in the U.S. Caribbean, Comment
Period Ends: 09/07/2010, Contact: Dr. Roy E. Crabtree 727–824–5301. Federal
Register Notice / (other bulletins)
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Public
Hearing Draft
Amendment 2 To The Fishery Management Plan For The Queen Conch
Fishery Of Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin Islands And Amendment 5 To
The Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan Of Puerto Rico And The U.S. Virgin
Islands (With Draft Environmental Impact Statement) July
14, 2010 with corrections
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The
Caribbean Fishery Management Council will hold public
hearings to obtain input from fishers, the general public, and the
local agencies representatives on the Public Hearing Draft Document for
Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Queen Conch Fishery
of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and Amendment 5 to the Reef
Fish Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
(with Draft Environmental Impact Statement). July
2010
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Annual
Catch Limits and Accountability Measures in the U.S. Caribbean
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ACL Brochure
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http://www.reefresilience.org/Toolkit_FSA/F8_VirginIslands.html
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CFMC Meetings Verbatim Transcriptions,
Briefing
Books
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NOAA announces the launch of the enhanced Essential
Fish Habitat Mapper and EFH data inventory.
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http://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/tm/TM108.pdf
- National Marine Fisheries Service - Habitat Assessment Improvement
Plan May 2010
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Atlantic
Highly Migratory Species -
HMS
Workshops
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Reports
FW -
USVI
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Federal Register Final
Rule for the 2010 Atlantic
commercial shark fishing season
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FISHING CALENDAR -
Federal and State Waters Puerto Rico
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Comprehensive
U.S. Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project (C-CCREMP)
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LIONFISH - HAVE
YOU SEEN THIS FISH? Interesting
information about LIONFISH
INVASION in the W. Atlantic and Caribbean
Lionfish
most Wanted.pdf - Flier about lionfish, feel
free to copy and distribute. Also in jpeg
format.
http://coastalscience.noaa.gov/education/lionfish.html
Recommendation:
If you catch a lionfish be extremely careful, do not come in contact
with the dorsal, anal or ventral spines. If fish must be handled, thick
PVC gloves or a gaff is recommended. Please
do not throw lionfish back in the water!
REPORTING
LIONFISH NOAA
is interested in all lionfish specimens and reports. Put lionfish on ice
and report any lionfish catches to NOAA
at (252) 728-8714 or email reportlionfish@noaa.gov
Report
online at http://www8.nos.noaa.gov/nccos/ccfhr/lionfishreport.aspx
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http://seagrantpr.org/caribbean/data
- SEA GRANT PR, Online Scientific
Publication Database - The Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem
"blog" - http://seagrantpr.org/caribbean
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Management plan for the reef fish fishery of Puerto Rico and the u.s.
virgin islands and the fishery management plan for the spiny lobster
fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands modifying the BAJO
DE SICO SEASONAL CLOSURE including a regulatory impact review
and an environmental assessment. March 2009
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ACL Revised Alternatives (July 15th
2009)
ACL Alternativas revisadas (15 de
julio, 2009) - Spanish Version
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Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Annual
Catch Limits; National Standard Guidelines; Final
Rule
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 We
have received a lot of mail returned to the CFMC by the US Postal
Service. We understand that there have been changes such as addresses
structure, street names, among others.
Please
help us update our mailing lists.
CARIBBEAN
FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
c/o Mailing Lists
268 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 1108
San Juan Puerto Rico 00918-1920
Hemos recibido mucha
correspondencia devuelta al CFMC por la Oficina de Correos. Entendemos
que recientemente ha habido cambios en la estructura de las direcciones,
nombres de calles y muchas otras razones que conducen a la devolución
de correspondencia.
Ayudenos
a actualizar las listas de correo.
CARIBBEAN
FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
c/o Mailing Lists
268 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 1108
San Juan Puerto Rico 00918-1920
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SE Fishery Bulletin
and the Federal
Register Advance Notice
of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) to establish a control date for the Commercial
Sector of the Reef Fish, Queen
Conch, and Spiny Lobster Fisheries in Puerto
Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
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The
Critically Endangered goliath grouper (Epinephelus
itajara) is the subject of a dedicated open
access issue of the journal Endangered Species Research
http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v7/n3/.
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GUIA DE ESPECIES MARINAS REGLAMENTADAS (NO
ORNAMENTALES) (in Spanish only) Guia
parte A Guia
parte B
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Nassau Grouper Initiative
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Guide
to enjoying your USVI vacation - Appropriate souvenirs -
Protecting the environment (English - Spanish)
Help
keep the reef - Ayuda a mantener el arrecife - (English -
Spanish)
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PR
DNER - Guide for recreational fishers, to request a copy ($) "Guia informativa para la pesca Recreativa en Puerto Rico"
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Public
Service to Fishers of Puerto Rico - Pescadores
de Puerto Rico - Obligaciones
ante el Departamento de Hacienda y Beneficios Contributivos.
Pdf document (Spanish version only)
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Guide
to Regulations and Biology for Law Enforcement Officers in
Puerto Rico
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Attention! Pleasure Boat Operators
- Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
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Presentations given at the
Recreational Fishers
Workshop -
February 12, 2008
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Common
Names of Fishes in Puerto Rico/Nombres Vulgares de Peces en Puerto Rico
- pdf document
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