Caribbean Fishery Management Council, Conserving, Restoring and Managing the United States Caribbean Fishery Resources, Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands

HOTLINE Meetings Fishery Management Plans Puerto Rico Fishing Regulations  and amendments.     USVI Fishing Regulations What's New?   Lionfish most Wanted.pdf - Flier about lionfish, feel free to copy and distribute. Also in jpeg format. We have received a lot of mail returned to the CFMC by the US Postal Service. We understand that there have been changes such as addresses structure, street names, among others. You may continue receiving letters, information, notices to meetings and other news by mail.  All you have to do is to send a letter addressed to: CARIBBEAN FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL c/o Mailing Lists 268 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 1108 San Juan Puerto Rico 00918-1920 or you may send an email to Ms. Iris Oliveras.  Please, include your complete name, present  mailing address (where you want to receive your mail). You may also send us your email address. Please help us update our mailing lists. Hemos recibido mucha correspondencia devuelta al CFMC por la Oficina de Correos. Entendemos que recientemente ha habido cambios en la estructura de las direcciones, nombres de calles y muchas otras razones que conducen a la devolución de correspondencia. Usted puede continuar recibiendo cartas, información, avisos de reuniones y otras noticias a través del correo regular. Todo lo que tiene que hacer es enviar una carta dirigida a: CARIBBEAN FISHERY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL c/o Mailing Lists 268 Muñoz Rivera Ave., Suite 1108 San Juan Puerto Rico 00918-1920  o  puede enviar un correo electrónico a Ms. Iris Oliveras. Por favor, incluya su nombre completo, dirección actual donde desea recibir la correspondencia. Puede también, enviarnos su dirección de correo electrónico. Ayudenos a actualizar las listas de correo.    ST THOMAS FISHERMEN ASSOCIATION - www.stfavi.org NOAA Fisheries Service would like to remind fishermen there is a seasonal prohibition on fishing for or possession of mutton and lane snapper from 12:01 a.m., local time, April 1 through June 30 each year in U.S. Caribbean federal waters.  The Caribbean Fishery Management Council will hold scoping meetings to obtain input from fishers, the general public, and the local agencies representatives on the 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 X to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Including the Final Environmental Impact Statement, Regulatory Impact Review, and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis).  The scoping meetings will be held on the following dates and locations: April 27, 2009, DoubleTree by Hilton San Juan, De Diego Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico  April 28, 2009, Ponce Holiday Inn and Tropical Casino, 3315 Ponce By Pass, Ponce, Puerto Rico April 29, 2009, Salón B, Centro de Usos Múltiples, Doctor López and Celís Aguilera St., Fajardo, Puerto Rico  May 4, 2009, Mayagüez Resort and Casino, Rd. 104, Km. 0.3, Mayagüez, Puerto Rico  May 6, 2009, Community Center, Frenchtown, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands  May 7, 2009, The Florence Williams Public Library, 1122 King Street, Christiansted, St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands. All meetings will be held from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. federal register scoping meetings notice. Comment period for ACLs ends on June 7, 2009. The Caribbean Fishery Management Council held public meetings to obtain input from fishers, the general public, and the local agencies representatives on the Regulatory Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for the Reef Fish Fishery of Puerto Rico and the United States Virgin Islands Concerning Bajo de Sico Seasonal Closure including a Regulatory Impact Review and an Environmental Assessment. Bajo de Sico draft document.pdf federal register notice. Comment period for Bajo de Sico ends on May 27, 2009.     Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions; Annual Catch Limits; National Standard Guidelines; Final Rule  Federal Register Rules and Regulations - final rule to implement Amendment 4 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (Caribbean FMP) prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Caribbean Council) and Amendment 8 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic (Gulf and South Atlantic FMP) prepared by the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic  Fishery Management Councils (Gulf and South Atlantic Councils).   Fishery Bulletin - NOAA Fisheries Service announces the publication of a new final rule to implement minimum conservation standards for spiny lobster (panulirus argus) imports.   El Servicio Nacional de Pesquerías Marinas (NOAA Fisheries) anuncia que la reglamentación final para implementar la Enmienda 4 del Plan de Manejo para la Pesca de la Langosta en Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes Americanas, y la Enmienda 8 al Plan de Manejo en conjunto para la Pesca de la Langosta de los Consejos de Administración Pesquera del Golfo de México y del Atlántico Sur.  (En Español, Spanish language)   GUIA DE ESPECIES MARINAS REGLAMENTADAS (NO ORNAMENTALES) (in Spanish only)  Guia parte A    Guia parte B Nassau Grouper Initiative    HAVE YOU SEEN THIS FISH?  Interesting information about LIONFISH INVASION  in the W. Atlantic and Caribbean The State of Coral Reef Ecosystems of the United States and Pacific Freely Associated States: 2008   Puerto Rico                  US Virgin Islands 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  Recreational Fisheries Statistics Program Common Names of Fishes in Puerto Rico/Nombres Vulgares de Peces en Puerto Rico - pdf document Disclaimer