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Closed Seasons
Closed Seasons
for the US Caribbean EEZ, Puerto Rico and USVI Jurisdictional Waters
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Sustainable Fishery's Campaign
Responsible Consumer for Sustainable Fishery
Essential Fish Habitat
What is an Essential Fish Habitat?
¿Qué es Hábitat Esencial para Peces?
Flyers
10 Ways to Protect Coral Reefs
10 Maneras para Proteger los Arrecifes de Coral
Sunscreen Chemicals and Marine Life
Químicos del Protector Solar y la Vida Marina
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FISHERMEN SUPPORT OFFICES
Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales
(PR Department of Natural and Environmental Resources)
Dirección Postal:
Departamento de Recursos Naturales y Ambientales
P. O. Box 366147
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00936
Dirección Física:
Carretera 8838, km. 6.3
Sector El Cinco, Río Piedras
tel: 787-999-2200
fax: 787-999-2303Sea Grant PR
http://seagrantpr.org/Research and Development Center,
Road 108 KM 1.0, Main Building S110
Mayagüez, PR 00681tel: (787) 832-3585
tel: (787) 832-8045
tel: (787) 834-4726Mailing Address:
Sea Grant College Program
UPR-RUM Call Box 9000
Mayagüez, PR 00681-9000Depto de Agricultura de PR:USVI Department of Planning & Natural Resources (DPNR)
https://dpnr.vi.gov/St. Thomas Office
Department of Planning and Natural Resources
Cyril E. King Airport
Terminal Building, 2nd Fl.
St. Thomas, USVI 00802tel: (340) 774-3320
St. Croix Office
Department of Planning and Natural Resources
45 Estate Mars Hill
Frederiksted, USVI 00840tel: (340) 773-1082
USVI Division of Fish and Wildlife
https://dpnr.vi.gov/fish-and-wildlife/St. Thomas Office
6291 Estate Nazareth
St. Thomas, USVI 00802tel: (340) 775-6762
fax: (340) 775-3972St. Croix Office
45 Mars Hill Complex
St. Croix, USVI 00840tel: (340) 773-1082
tel: (340) 772-1955
fax: (340) 772-3227Coastal-Zone-Management
https://coast.noaa.gov/states/usvi.htmlNOAA Fisheries:
https://www.noaa.gov/fisheriesNOAA Tide Predictions: http://tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/tide_predictions.shtml?gid=373
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center (SEFSC): http://www.sefsc.noaa.gov/
Information for Fishing and Seafood: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/fishing-and-seafood
US Fish and Wildlife:
https://www.fws.gov/Caribbean Ecological Services Field Office: https://www.fws.gov/southeast/caribbean/
USCG Sector San Juan:
https://www.atlanticarea.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/District-7/Units/Sector-San-Juan-PR/#5 Calle La Puntilla Final
San Juan, PR 00901-180024-Hour Operations Center
Search & Rescue, Law Enforcement, Marine Casualty,
Oil/HAZMAT Spill, Port Security or other Marine Emergency Report
Tel: (787) 289-2041US Department of Agriculture:
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/site/national/home/US Food &Drug Administration
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Informational Links
Fishbase
FAQ Fish Finder
Ichthyology and Herpetology
NOAA Education
Sea Grant Information Marina
National Science Foundation
National Geographic Education
Documents
Puerto Rico
Especies Marinas Reglamentadas en aguas Federales y Estatales
Guía de Bolsillo Especies Marinas ReglamentadasLicencias
Guía de Requistos e Instrucciones para Solicitar Licencia de Pesca Comercial
Procedimientos y Requisitos para la Licencia de Pesca RecreativaPuerto Rico & USVI
Español
Peces de Puerto Rico y de las Islas Vírgenes
Especies Reguladas y Protegidas en las Aguas del Caribe Estadounidense
Catálogo de Nomenclatura de los Peces de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes Vol. I
Catálogo de Nomenclatura de los Peces de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes Vol. IIEnglish
Fishes of Puerto Rico and the USVI
Protected and Regulated Fishes in US Caribbean Waters
Nomenclature Catalog of Fishes in PR and USVI Vol. I
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Explore NOAA's Just for Kids webpage
Videos, group activities, origami, outdoor and tabletop challenges, and a bunch of other projects that are fun, entertaining, and educational.
Exploring Ocean Today Education Resources
Free webinars for educator and parents
Data in the Classroom
Put big ocaen data to work in your classroom!
Coral Comeback?
Corals are amazing! But we have lost 50% of the world's coral reefs. Can corals make a comeback? Wath this inspiring series to find out.