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US REGIONAL FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL - CARIBBEAN FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL

        135th CFMC REGULAR MEETING

September 7-8 , 2010
St Croix, USVI

Carambola Beach Resort and Spa
PO Box 3031- Kings Hill | St Croix, US Virgin Islands 00851 | 340-778-3800 or 888-503-8760 
info@carambolabeach.com

DRAFT Agenda                      Memo to Council Members

      Draft Verbatim Transcription of 134th Meeting

english notice word.pdf                      spanish notice.pdf 

        Amend 2 to QC FMP Amend 5 to RF FMP

If you need any additional information please contact Diana Martino  or by telephone at (787) 766-5926.

  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

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)

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)

  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)

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)

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)

  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

  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

  Annual Catch Limits and Accountability Measures in the U.S. Caribbean

  ACL Brochure

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  NOAA announces the launch of the enhanced Essential Fish Habitat Mapper and EFH data inventory.

  http://spo.nmfs.noaa.gov/tm/TM108.pdf - National Marine Fisheries Service - Habitat Assessment Improvement Plan May 2010

Atlantic Highly Migratory Species -  HMS Workshops 

Reports FW - USVI

Federal Register Final Rule for the 2010 Atlantic commercial shark fishing season

FISHING CALENDAR - Federal and State Waters Puerto Rico

Comprehensive U.S. Caribbean Coral Reef Ecosystem Monitoring Project (C-CCREMP)

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.

Lion fish

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

  http://seagrantpr.org/caribbean/data - SEA GRANT PR, Online Scientific Publication Database - The Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem

 "blog" - http://seagrantpr.org/caribbean

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

ACL Revised Alternatives (July 15th 2009)

ACL Alternativas revisadas (15 de julio, 2009) - Spanish Version

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Annual Catch Limits; National Standard Guidelines; Final Rule

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268 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 1108
San Juan Puerto Rico 00918-1920

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CARIBBEAN FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
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268 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 1108
San Juan Puerto Rico 00918-1920

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.

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/.

GUIA DE ESPECIES MARINAS REGLAMENTADAS (NO ORNAMENTALES) (in Spanish only)  Guia parte A    Guia parte B

Nassau Grouper Initiative    Nassau Grouper Initiative

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

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

PR DNER - Guide for recreational fishers, to request a copy ($) "Guia informativa para la pesca Recreativa en Puerto Rico"

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) 

  Guide to Regulations and Biology  for Law Enforcement Officers in Puerto Rico 

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

Presentations given at the Recreational Fishers Workshop - February 12, 2008 

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

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