CFMC UPDATES
August 2023
In the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC)'s bulletin you will find announcements, facts about marine species, and valuable information on fishing and regulations that rule this activity in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
FISHERS BECOME EDUCATED ON SAFE DIVING By Berliz M. Morales Muñoz, Marine Extension Agent at Puerto Rico Sea Grant and Cristina D. Olán Martínez, CFMC Social Media Manager Pictures provided by Conrado Calzada, William Malavé, Berliz Morales and René Esteves
Fishers participating in the workshop with their instructors Prof. William Malavé and Dr. Conrado Calzada.
Decompression sickness occurs among fishers in Puerto Rico. Given this situation, Puerto Rico Sea Grant, the Caribbean Fishery Management Council and the Municipality of Vieques joined forces to address this problem through education. www.caribbeanfmc.com
From May 29 to June 12, 2023, 17 fishers participated of a series of courses focused on topics such as: PADI Open Water, Emergency Oxygen Provider and the Emergency First Response Primary (cardiopulmonary resuscitation + automatic external 01 / 05