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Fisheries Management in the US Caribbean

Graciela García-MolinerLivia M Montalvo

Caribbean Fishery Management Council

Timeline Summary of Regulations

• CFMC Fishery Management Plans (FMP) (color boxes)

• All regulations (PR and USVI state regulations and federal regulations included)

• Following slides are presented by FMP• Refer to SEDAR SP3-08 document for years of

implementation and complete summary

AREA CLOSURES EEZ/PR/STX, EEZ/PR, USVI SEASONSArea closures EEZ/PR/STX EEZ/PR USVI seasons

TRAP REGULATIONS

QC 1992 STT closed; 1994 size and season; EEZ 1997 size and season, 1997 PR season; 2004 PR size and season; 2005 closed EEZ (STX); 2007-2008 STX regs.

Goliath closuresNassau no harvest (1990/2004/2006)

QC CLOSED EEZ 2005, 6 MONTH CLOSURE ST CROIX 2007

1936 Puerto Rico Fishing Law

Commercial fish data collection

Biostatistical data collection PR

USVI biostatistical data

Yellowtail 12”

1936

1998 PR Fishing Law 2001 USVI Commercial License moratoria

AREA CLOSURES EEZ/PR/STX, EEZ/PR, USVI SEASONS

Area closures EEZ/PR/STX EEZ/PR USVI seasons

TRAP REGULATIONS

QC 1992 STT closed; 1994 size and season; EEZ 1997 size and season, 1997 PR season; 2004 PR size and season; 2005 closed EEZ (STX); 2007-2008 STX regs.

SL 3.5” USVI, PR

Nassau no harvest (1990/2004/2006)Goliath closures

1936 PR Fishing Law

Commercial fish data collection

USVI biostatistical

data

Biostatistical data collection PR

Yellowtail 12”

1998 PR Fishing Law

2001 USVI Commercial License moratoria

QC CLOSED EEZ 2005, 6 MONTH CLOSURE ST CROIX 2007

Commercial fish data

collection in PR

1936 PR Fishing Law

Biostatistical data

collection PR

1998 PR Fishing Law

PR Fishing Regulations and

amendments

Commercial fish data collection -

USVI

USVI biostatistical

data

Commercial License

moratoria

2006 Regulations as

per SFA

•1985 - The minimum carapace length should be 3.5 inches. •Lobsters must remain whole for landing at shoreside. •Egg-bearing ("berried") female lobsters may not be retained aboard the vessel. Berried female lobsters may be kept in pots or traps until the eggs are shed.•Buoy, boat and trap identification and marking according to regulations are required. •Lobsters must remain whole while transported to shore.

1985 Gear Restrictions:• Traps and pots must have a self destruct panel and/or door fastenings• Require owner id. and markings• Prohibit use of poison, drugs chemicals for taking lobsters• Prohibit the use of spears, hooks, explosives or similar devises for taking lobsters• Illegal to pull other persons traps without owners permission

SPINY LOBSTER REGULATIONS IN THE US CARIBBEAN

• 2009 - Prohibit any person from importing spiny lobster less than 5 ounces tail weight .• If imported into Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, prohibit importing spiny lobster less than 6.0 ounces tail weight .• The importation of lobster tail meat without the exoskeleton attached, or of berried or stripped lobsters, is prohibited.

1936 - PUERTO RICONo-egg bearing

1972 - TT/STJ/STX3.5" carapace length, no-egg bearing, landed wholeTail 5.5"

1985 - PUERTO RICO3.5" carapace length , landed whole, no-egg bearing

Puerto Rico and USVI Regulations

1982 – Traps, require id. and ? Mesh size

• 2009 - Prohibit any person from importing spiny lobster less than 5 ounces tail weight .• If imported into Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands, prohibit importing spiny lobster less than 6.0 ounces tail weight .• The importation of lobster tail meat without the exoskeleton attached, or of berried or stripped lobsters, is prohibited.

1985 Gear Restrictions:• Traps and pots must have a self destruct panel and/or door fastenings• Require owner id. and markings• Prohibit use of poison, drugs chemicals for taking lobsters• Prohibit the use of spears, hooks, explosives or similar devises for taking lobsters• Illegal to pull other persons traps without owners permission

•1985 - The minimum carapace length should be 3.5 inches. •Lobsters must remain whole for landing at shoreside. •Egg-bearing ("berried") female lobsters may not be retained aboard the vessel. Berried female lobsters may be kept in pots or traps until the eggs are shed.•Buoy, boat and trap identification and marking according to regulations are required. •Lobsters must remain whole while transported to shore.


SL 3.5” USVI, PR, EEZ, IMPORT SIZE


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