
184th CFMC Hybrid Regular Meeting
Event Info
Date
Location
Isla Verde Beach Resort
7012 Boca de Cangrejos Avenue
Carolina, PR 00979
Key Resources

Day 1
TIME |
TOPIC |
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m |
Opening of the Meeting
|
9:30 a.m. - 10:10 a.m. |
SSC & EBFMTAP Reports
|
10:10 a.m. - 10:50 a.m. |
SEFSC Updates Southeast Fishery Science Center Updates - Kevin McCarthy, Caribbean Fisheries Branch, NOAA Fisheries
Harvest Control Rules in a Changing Environment: Lessons for Confronting Non-Stationary in the U.S. Caribbean - Matt Damiano, Caribbean Fisheries Branch, NOAA Fisheries |
10:50 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
Coffee Break |
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
EEJ NMFS Southeast Equity and Environmental Justice (EEJ) Implementation Plan - NMFS SERO/SEFSC |
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Fishery Management Plans Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) Amendments and Actions Update - María López Mercer, NOAA Fisheries |
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
1:15 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. |
Queen Triggerfish Framework Action 3 under the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan: Modification of Status Determination Criteria and Management Reference Points for the Triggerfish Stock Complex Based on the SEDAR 80 Queen Triggerfish Stock Assessment – Final Action, NMFS SERO Sustainable Fisheries |
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. |
Dolphinfish and Wahoo Amendment 3 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas/St. John Fishery Management Plans: Management Measures for Dolphin and Wahoo – Final Action, NMFS SERO Sustainable Fisheries |
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m. |
Coffee Break |
3:15 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. |
Queen Conch Queen Conch Endangered Species Act Final Listing - NMFS SERO Protected Resources |
4:15 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations) |
4:30 p.m. |
ADJOURN DAY 1 |
4:45 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. |
CLOSED SESSION |

Day 2
TIME |
TOPIC |
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m |
Queen Conch & Fish Spawning Aggregations Building Successful Linkages in Support of the Queen Conch and Fish Spawning Aggregation Regional Sustainability - Martha Prada |
9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. |
Big Fish Big Fish Campaign - Ana Salceda |
10:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. |
Outreach & Education Outreach and Education Advisory Panel Report - Álida Ortiz CFMC Social Media Networks - Cristina Olán
|
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. |
COFFEE BREAK |
11:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. |
CFMC Liaison Officers Reports CFMC Liaison Officers Reports (10 minutes each)
|
11:30 a.m. 11:45 a.m. |
Deep Water Snappers Deep Water Snappers: Puerto Rico Regulations Update - Ricardo López
|
11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. |
Microplastics Microplastics and Fisheries in Puerto Rico - Yesenia Marín / Ricardo López |
12:00 p.m. - 12:15 p.m. |
Sharks Shark Management Needs in Puerto Rico - Wanda Ortiz |
12:15 p.m. 12:30 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. |
DAPs Reports District Advisory Panels Reports (15 minutes each)
|
2:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. |
Shipping Lanes in STX, USVI Shipping Lanes in St. Croix, USVI - Carlos Farchette |
2:30 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. |
Enforcement Reports Enforcements Reports (10 minutes each)
|
3:10 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
Advisory Bodies Membership |
3:30 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. |
Other Business |
3:45 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Public Comment Period Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations) Next Meetings |
4:30 p.m. |
ADJOURN DAY 2 |