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Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan

Caribbean

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Under the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan, the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) manages spiny lobster, queen conch, 63 species of fish, and all species of corals, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers that occur within the Puerto Rico management area. 

 

 

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Under Development Implemented Actions

Generic Framework Amendment 2: Updates to the Spiny Lobster Overfishing Limit, Acceptable Biological Catch, and Annual Catch Limit

Generic Framework Amendment 2 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Updates to the Spiny Lobster Overfishing Limit, Acceptable Biological Catch, and Annual Catch Limit
Information Gathering
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Caribbean
Published
08/15/2023

Generic Amendment 1 to the Island-based Fishery Management Plans: Modification to the Buoy Gear Definition and Use

Generic Amendment 1 to the Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John Fishery Management Plans: Modification to the Buoy Gear Definition and Use
Final Rule
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Caribbean
Effective
08/21/2023

Generic Framework Amendment 1: Modification of Spiny Lobster Management Reference Points

Generic Framework Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plans for Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. John, and St. Croix: Modification of Spiny Lobster Management Reference Points Based on SEDAR 57 Stock Assessments
Final Rule
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Caribbean
Effective
04/15/2023

Caribbean Island-based Fishery Management Plans

U.S. Caribbean Island-based Fishery Management Plans
Final Rule
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Caribbean
Effective
10/13/2022

Last updated by Southeast Regional Office on 11/04/2022