- Integrated Ecosystem Assessment
- Amendment to the FMPs - SFA
- Essential Fish Habitat
- Island Based FMPs
- Implemented Fishery Management Plans
- Annual Catch Limits
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Integrated Ecosystem Assessment
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Amendment to the FMPs of the Caribbean - SFA
CFMC FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS
Comprehensive 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 Analysis
SERO, NMFS, NOAA Sustainable Fisheries Policy Branch
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Essential Fish Habitat Generic Amendment
CFMC FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS
ESSENTIAL FISH HABITATImage taken from NOAA Technical Memorandum NOS NCCOS 115
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What is Essential Fish Habitat?
Fish require healthy surroundings to survive and reproduce. Essential Fish Habitat includes all types of aquatic habitat - wetlands, coral reefs, seagrasses, rivers- where fish spawn, breed , feed or grow to maturity.
NOAA Fisheries works with the regional fishery management councils to identify the essential habitat for every life stage of each federally managed species using the best available scientific information. Essential fish habitat has been described for approximately 1,000 managed species to date.
NOAA and the councils also identified more than 100 “habitat areas of particular concern” or HAPCs. These are considered high priority areas for conservation, management, or research because they are rare, sensitive, stressed by development, or important to ecosystem function.
Impacts
Impacts from certain fishing practices as well as coastal and marine development threaten to alter, damage, or destroy these habitats. NOAA, the regional fishery management councils, and other federal agencies work together to minimize these threats. In addition, many projects conducted by NOAA’s Restoration Center focus on restoring essential fish habitat.
Productive commercial and recreational fisheries are inextricably linked to healthy marine habitats; protecting and restoring them will help support fishing communities now and for generations to come.
taken from http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coastalocean/efh_pr.aspx
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EFH - Habitat Areas of Particular Concern
General Description:
Habitat Areas of Particular Concern (HAPC) are subcategories of Essential Fish Habitat. Fish require healthy surroundings to survive and reproduce. Essential fish habitat includes all types of aquatic habitat – wetlands, coral reefs, sea-grasses, rivers – where fish spawn, breed, feed, or grow to maturity. Essential fish habitat has been described for approximately 1,000 managed species to date.CMSP Reason:
Whenever Federal agencies authorize, fund, or carry out actions that may affect critical habitat, they must consult with NMFS under Section 7 of the ESA. Federal agencies may not undertake, authorize or fund activities that are likely to adversely modify or destroy CH. If NMFS determines through consultation, that a proposed activity is likely to destroy or adversely modify critical habitat it will work with the Federal agency to develop reasonable and prudent alternatives to the activity.Spatial Coverage:
The EFH-HAPC product layer is available for most of the coastal regions of the United States including Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, and the Caribbean.Taken from http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/ecosystems/coastalocean/efh_pr.aspx
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EFH Generic Amendment
EFH GENERIC AMEND - Essential Fish Habitat Generic Amendment to the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) of the U.S. Caribbean Including a Draft Environmental Assessment. October 1998
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Final Environmental Impact Statement
FEIS to the EFH - For The Generic Essential Fish Habitat Amendment to: Spiny Lobster Fishery Management Plan, Queen Conch Fishery Management Plan, Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan, Coral Fishery Management Plan for the U.S. Caribbean. March 2004
- EFH Five-Year Review
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What is Essential Fish Habitat?
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Island Based FMPs
- FMP for the Puerto Rico EEZ and Environmental Assessment
- Versión en Español Disponible - Secciones de los Capítulos 1 y 5 - Aquí se explica el por qué, cuando y cómo de las propuestas de manejo de este plan.
- FMP for the St. Croix EEZ and Environmental Assessment
- FMP for the St. Thomas/St. John EEZ and Environmental Assessment
- FMP for the Puerto Rico EEZ and Environmental Assessment
- DRAFT - FMP Amendment to Accountability Measures - 2016
- Federal Register Rules and Regulations - May 9, 2017 Amendments to the Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, and Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
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Island Based FMPs
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- For Draft Fishery Management Plans click here
- For Species managed by the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic Council, click here.
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Corals FMP
Fishery Management Plan, Regulatory Impact Review and Final Environmental Impact Statement for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U. S. Virgin Islands
1 elkhorn coral, Acropora palmata, photo: NOAA; 2 coral bottom, photo: Tim Batista, NOAA NCCOS and UNCW
sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_fisheries/caribbean/coral/index.html
Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plan - (July 1994)
Nov 27, 1995 Regulation - pdf
Rapid Socioeconomic Evaluation - pdf (February 1997)
Amendment 1 Establishing MCD - (January 1999)
Nov 4, 1999 Regulation - pdf
ACLs - Annual Catch Limits Amendment 2 of 2010, Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment of 2011
Draft Amendment 4 Coral FMP, Draft EA - Seagrass Management - January 18, 2013
3 Seagrass, photo : NOAA
Amendment 4 to the Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Seagrass Management, May 2013, Fishery Bulletin, Fishery Bulletin Spanish
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Highly Migratory Species
CFMC FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS
HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES
blue marlin, Makaira nigricans, photo: Dr MT Irizarry ©The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) listed Atlantic blue marlin, Atlantic white marlin and Atlantic sailfish as overfished species.
The main HMS page is http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/index.htm
Link to HMS regulations is http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/Linkpages/regulations.htm
For more information, please contact:
National Marine Fisheries Service
Office of Sustainable Fisheries
Highly Migratory Species Division
9721 Executive Center Drive North
St. Petersburg, FL 33702Phone: (727) 570-5447
Fax: (727) 570-5656Brochures from NOAA, NMFS, HMS
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Queen Conch FMP
CFMC FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS
Queen Conch, Strombus gigas (Lobatus gigas)
queen conch, Strombus gigas, 1 photo CFMC ©, 2 photo Diver.net ©
Visit https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/18391 for latest information.
Information on queen conch from Office of Protected Resources
Queen Conch Fishery Management Plan - pdf (June 1996)
December 13, 1996 Regulation - pdf
ACLs - Annual Catch Limits Amendment 2 of 2010, Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit Amendment of 2011
Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 110 / Friday, June 7, 2013 / Proposed Rules - NMFS proposes regulations to implement Regulatory Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) (Regulatory Amendment 2), as prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council), Regulatory Amendment 2, Fishery Bulletin, Fishery Bulletin Spanish
Federal Register /Vol. 78, No. 177 /Thursday, September 12, 2013 /Rules and Regulations Final rule to implement Regulatory Amendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for the Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI)(Regulatory Amendment 2), as prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council).
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Queen Conch Strombus gigas (lobatus gigas) FMP
Fishery Management Plan, Regulatory Impact Review, and Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands, June 1996
queen conch, Strombus gigas, photo: Diver.net ©
- Queen Conch FMP cover page
- Table of Contents
- Acronyms
- Fishery Management Plan document
- References
- Table 1 Species in the Fishery Management Unit
- Table 2 Conch Landings for Puerto Rico
- Table 3 Conch Landings for the USVI
- Table 4 Conch Landings by Month for Puerto Rico between 1983-1992
- Table 5 Catch Effort
- Table 6 Results of Production Model Analyses of Puerto Rico's West Coast Conch Fishery
- Figure 1 Queen Conch Distribution
- Figure 2 Predictions of Yield Versus Effort for the Puerto Rico West Coast Conch Fishery From Four Different Stock Production Models
- Figure 3 Estimated Commercial Landings of Queen Conch in Puerto Rico by Coast
- Figure 4 F (Fishing Mortality) vs. SPR (Spawning Potential Ratio)
- Figure 5 Measuring tool used in the USVI for Queen Conch, Whelk and Spiny Lobster
- Appendix I Socioeconomic Impact Assessment
- Appendix II Regulatory Impact Review
- Appendix III Final Environmental Impact Statement
- For Written Comments, Table 7 and Table 8, please request hard copy at CFMC headquarters.
Harvest size limit
queen conch, stombus gigas, harvest size limit
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Reef Fish FMP
CFMC FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS
REEF FISH
male rainbow parrotfish, Scarus guacamaia, photo: DIVER.NET ©
Visit https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/18382 for latest information.
Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan (pdf) (February 1985)
Amendment 1 - pdf ( May 1990)
Regulatory Amendment - pdf (July 1991)
Amendment 2 - pdf (May 1993)
Regulation March 1994 - pdf
Regulatory Amendment Concerning Red Hind (August 1996)
Bajo de Sico (2010):
- Final Regulatory Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish 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 -pdf (March 2010)
- Final Rule Bajo De Sico, 11-2-2010
- SERO Bulletin - NOAA Fisheries Service Publishes Final Rule to Modify the Seasonal Closure of Bajo de Sico in the U.S. Caribbean (November 2, 2010)
- Bajo de Sico FAQs, Nov 2010 - taken from NMFS, NOAA
ACLs - Annual Catch Limits (September 2010 & October 2011)
Regulatory Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (June 2013)
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Spiny Lobster FMP
CFMC FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS
SPINY LOBSTER, Panulirus argus
spiny lobster, Panulirus argus, photos: 1 Michelle Schärer Umpierre ©, 2 NOAA Galleries
Visit https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/18383 for latest information
Fishery Management Plan (pdf)
Amendment 1 (pdf)
Stock Assessment (pdf)
Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic - spinylobster Amendment 4/8 and FEIS
FB09-044_ANPR Control Date - 2009
ACLs - Annual Catch Limits
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CFMC FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS
ANNUAL CATCH LIMIT (ACL)
Amendments to the Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Queen Conch and Coral and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands
1 queen conch, strombus gigas, photo: NOAA; 2 nassau grouper, Epinephelus striatus, photo: Enric Sala ©; 3 Midnight parrotfish, Scarus coelestinus, photo: Diver.net ©
The Caribbean FIshery Management Council and NOAA Fisheries announce the availability of the Comprehensive Amendment to the U.S. Caribbean Fishery Management Plans: Application of Accountability Measures for public review. The public comment period will be open until April 4, 2016. If you would like to see the amendment, obtain more information about this action, and/or submit comments, please follow this link: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-0124-0001
You can also download the amendment document here.
El Servicio Nacional de Pesquerías Marinas y el Consejo de Administración Pesquera del Caribe anuncian la disponibilidad del documento "Enmienda Comprensiva a los Planes de Manejo de Pesquerías del Caribe Estadounidense: Aplicación de Medidas de Responsabilidad" para obtener comentarios del público. El período para someter comentarios sobre esta Enmienda estará abierto hasta el 4 de abril de 2016. Si desea obtener copiar de la Enmienda, obtener más información sobre esta acción y/o someter comentarios, por favor visite:
http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2015-0124-0001
Puede descargar el documento aqui.
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 (including Final Environmental Impact Statement, Regulatory Impact Review, and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis) September 22, 2010
50 CFR Part 622 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Amendments to the Queen Conch and Reef Fish Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Final Rule
Comprehensive Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Amendment for the U.S. Caribbean Amendment 6 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ; Amendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery o Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ; Amendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands ; Amendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plan for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Including Final Environmental Impact Statement, Biological Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, And Social Impact Assessment) October 25, 2011
50 CFR Part 622 - Amendments to the Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Queen Conch and Coral and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands; Final Rule
ACLs Brochures
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