CFMC UPDATES
September 2023
In the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC)'s bulletin you will find announcements, facts about marine species, and valuable information on fishing and rule that regulate this activity in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands.
Island-based Fishery Management Plans (IBFMP) Amendments and Actions Prepared in collaboration with María del Mar López, Caribbean Operations Branch Lead, Southeast Regional Office, NOAA Fisheries
The CFMC held its 182nd meeting on August 15-16, 2023. The topics discussed were many and diverse. Part of the meeting was dedicated to discussing and deciding the actions included in several amendments to the Island-Based Fishery Management Plans (IBFMP) and other actions. We present and explain them below. Final Action: Framework Amendment 2 to the IBFMPs - Updates to the Spiny Lobster Management Limits This amendment would update the overfishing limit, the acceptable biological catch, and the annual catch limit for spiny lobster on each of the fishery management plans for Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John to reflect new projections from the 2022 Update Assessment to the SouthEast Data, Assessment, and Review (SEDAR) 57 Spiny Lobster Stock Credit: NOAA Fisheries Assessments. The Council voted to submit the amendment to the Secretary Spiny lobster (Panulirus argus) of Commerce for approval. www.caribbeanfmc.com
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