- About CFMC
- CFMC Staff
- Council Members
- District APs
- Ecosystem-Based Management TAP
- Outreach & Education AP
- Scientific & Statistical Committee
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About Us
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) is one of eight regional fishery management councils, established under PL 94-265 (approved on April 13, 1976), now known as the Magnuson-Stevens Act (the Act) as amended in 1996 and 2007 also called Sustainable Fisheries Act, for the conservation and orderly utilization of the fishery resources of the United States of America.
The CFMC includes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (PR) and the United States Virgin Islands (USVI). It has ten members, seven with vote and three with voice but no vote. Four of the voting members are appointed by the US Secretary of Commerce upon recommendations of the Governors of PR and the USVI. The other voting members are directly designated by the Act: the principal officials from PR and USVI with marine fishery management responsibility, and the Regional Administrator for the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Southeast Regional Office (SERO). The three non-voting members are: the Director of the Southeast (Atlanta) Region of the Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), the Commander of the Seventh (Miami) District of the US Coast Guard (USCG), and a representative from the US Department of State (USDS).
The CFMC has its headquarters in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is unique in being the only council that does not include one of the fifty states of the Union and in sharing fish stocks with many Caribbean nations.
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council is responsible for the creation of management plans for fishery resources (FMPs) in the US Caribbean Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off PR and the USVI. FMPs are submitted to the US Secretary of Commerce for approval and implementation in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Once implemented, local Governments may adopt compatible legislation for the conservation of the fishery resources within local waters.
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Council Staff
The Council staff consists of eight full-time employees and one intern, who work at Council headquarters in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The staff supports the council's fishery management decision-making process; review and prepare fishery management plans and supporting documents. Also, helps the public participate in the Council's process by providing information to the Council members, advisory groups, fishers and educational services to the public.
You may contact our staff by phone, fax, email or by accessing our Contact Us page.* Plan de Control de Exposición COVID-19
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STAFF MEMBERS
- Miguel A. Rolón, Executive Director
- Diana T. Martinó, Assistant and Executive Secretary
- Graciela García-Moliner, FMP and Habitat Specialist
- María de los A. Irizarry, Fiscal Officer
- Vivian Ruiz, Accounting Technician
- Luz E. González, Assistant to the Fiscal Officer
- Cristina D. Olán Martínez, Social Networks
- Liajay Rivera García, EBMF Technical Assistant
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Council Members
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Voting Members
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council is composed of seven voting members appointed by the US Secretary of Commerce. (At least one shall be appointed from Puerto Rico and USVI.) The remaining voting members shall be: the principal local government official or designee with marine fishery management responsibilities and expertise in each of the two local governments, as appointed by the governor of Puerto Rico and USVI; the Regional Administrator of the National Marine Fisheries Service for the Southeast Region or designee.
APPOINTED OBLIGATORY VOTING MEMBERSMarcos Hanke
Urb. Miradero 52 Camino de las Lomas
(Puerto Rico) CFMC Chair
Humacao PR 00791
APPOINTED AT-LARGE VOTING MEMBERSCarlos Farchette
PO Box 24651
(USVI) CFMC Vice-Chair
Christiansted, St Croix USVI 00824
Vanessa Ramírez
PMB 105 PO Box 5103
(Puerto Rico)
Cabo Rojo, PR 00623
COUNCIL MEMBERS FEDERAL GOVERNMENTAndrew Strelcheck
263 13th Ave. S
Acting Regional Administrator Southeast Regional Office, NMFS
St. Petersburg, FL 33701Phone: (727) 551-5702
John McGovern & María del M. Lopez (Designee)
263 13th Ave. S
NMFS, Southeast Regional Office
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 824-5305
COUNCIL MEMBERS USVIJean-Pierre L. Oriol
4607 TuTu Park Mall, St Thomas, USVI 00802
Commissioner, USVI DPNR
Department of Planning & Natural Resources
Phone: 340 774-3320Nicole F. Angeli (Designee)
45 Mars Hill
Director Division of Fish and Wildlife DPNR, US Virgin Islands
Frederiksted, USVI 00840
Phone: 340-773-1082 x.2266
COUNCIL MEMBERS PUERTO RICOAnaís Rodríguez Vega
PO Box 366147
Secretary, DNER PR
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936Phone: (787) 999-2283
Dr. Ricardo López-Ortiz
Fisheries Research Laboratory HC-03 Box 20512, Cabo Rojo, PR 00623
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
Director, Division of Commercial Fisheries Research and Management (Fisheries Research Laboratory)
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Non-Voting Members
The CFMC has three non-voting members, they are: the Southeast Regional Director of the US Fish and Wildlife Service or designee; the Commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District or designee; and a representative of the US Department of State or designee.
NON-VOTING MEMBERSRear Admiral William D. Baumgartner
Brickell Plaza, Federal Bldg. 909 SE First Ave.
Commander Seventh Coast Guard District
Miami, FL 33131-3050Phone: (305) 415-6800
Rear Admiral Douglas M. Schofield Commander,
Brickell Plaza Federal Building
U.S. Coast Guard Seventh District Director, Homeland Security Task Force – Southeast Commander
USCG Seventh District
909 SE 1st Avenue
Miami, FL 33131-3050Edwin Muñiz
Boquerón, Puerto Rico 00622
Field Supervisor, Caribbean Field Office US Fish and Wildlife Service
Phone: (787) 851-7297
Deidre Wagner-Kramer
2201 C ST NW RM 2758 OES/OMC
Office Of Marine Conservation Bureau Of Oceans And Int’l Environmental Scientific Affairs US Dept Of State
Washington DC 20520
Phone: 202-647-3228
LEGAL ADVISORSJocelyn D'Ambrosio
263 13th Avenue South
NOAA Office of Legal Counsel Southeast Regional Office
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone: (727) 551-5713
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Voting Members
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District Advisory Panels
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District Advisory Panel - Puerto Rico (DAP/PR)
Member
Socio-Economic Sector
Nelson Crespo (Chair)
Aquarium Trade Fishery
Joel González
Commercial Fishery
José Chaar
Commercial Fishery
Edwin Javier Arroyo
Commercial Fishery
Carlos Velazquez
Commercial Fishery
Roberto Silva
Commercial Fishery
Gustavo Cruzado Rodríguez Commercial Fishery
Genius Fernández Maya Commercial Fishery
Anthony Elizo Commercial Fishery
Cedric Taquin Recreational Fishery
Gary Wayne Rogers Aquarium Trade Fishery
Conservación Conciencia Ex-Officio Member
Department of Natural and Environmental Resources Ex-Officio Member
U.S. Coast Guard Ex-Officio Member -
District Advisory Panel - St. Croix, USVI (DAP/STX)
Member
Socio-Economic Sector
Gerson Martínez (Chair)
Commercial Diver Edward Schuster
Commercial Fishery
Thomas Daley
Commercial Fishery
Patricia Skov
Commercial Fishery
Mike Fuller
Recreational Fishery
David Gubser
Commercial Fishery
Marcia Taylor
Other
Virdin Brown
Other
William J. Tobias.
Recreational Fishery
Michael Funk
Commercial Fishery Michelle Pugh
Diver
Conservación Conciencia
Ex-Officio PEW Charitable Trust
Ex-Officio
USVI Division of Fish and Wildlife, DPNR
Ex-Officio
U.S. Coast Guard
Ex-Officio -
District Advisory Panel - St. Thomas, USVI (DAP/STT)
Member
Socio-Economic Sector
Julian Magras (Chair)
Commercial Fishery
Gregory Ledee
Commercial Fishery
Ruth Gomez
Commercial Fishery
Daryl Bryan
Commercial Fishery
Shirley Ledee
Commercial Fishery
Gilbert Mathew Laban
Commercial Fishery
Elizabeth Kadison
Recreational Fishery
Joshua Quetel
Commercial Fishery
Collin Butler
Commercial Fishery
Christy Berry
Commercial Fishery
Jessica Petersen
Commercial Fishery
Winston Ledee
Commercial Fishery
Conservación ConCiencia
Ex-Officio
DPNR
Ex-Officio
U.S. Coast Guard
Ex-Officio PEW Charitable Trust
Ex-Officio
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District Advisory Panel - Puerto Rico (DAP/PR)
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MEMBER APPOINTMENT (A)
REAPPOINTMENT (R) DATE
EXPIRATION DATE 1. Juan J Cruz-Motta February 2022 A February 2024 2. Stacey Williams February 2022 A February 2024 3. Tarsila Seara February 2022 A February 2024 4. Orian Tzadik February 2022 A February 2024 5. Kevin McKarthy February 2022 A February 2024 6. Sennai Habtes February 2022 A February 2024 7. Alida Ortiz February 2022 A February 2024 8. Edwin Cruz-Rivera February 2022 A February 2024
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Outreach and Education Advisory Panel
MemberDr. Alida Ortiz Sotomayor (Chairperson)Gerson Martínez - St. Croix FisherAndrés Maldonado Rivera - Puerto Rico FisherAdyan Ríos - NOAA Fisheries SEFSCEmily Muehlstein - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management CouncilKim Iverson - South Atlantic Fishery Management CouncilVilmarie Román Padró - PR Department of Natural and Environmental ResourcesStephanie Díaz Pérez - Puerto Rico Sea GrantJannette Ramos García - Puerto Rico Sea Grant/ContractorRuth Gómez - St. ThomasNicole Greaux - Liaison, USVI-DFW/CFMC (observer)Wilson Santiago Soler - Liaison, PR-DNER/CFMC (observer)Liandry de la Cruz Liaison USVI-STX/CFMC (observer) -
Scientific And Statistical Committee
MemberAppointment (A) / Re-Appointment (R)ExpirationEeik H. WilliamsApril 2022 AApril 2024