CFMC UPDATES
APRIL 2026
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) newsletter contains activity announcements, facts on various marine species, and valuable information on fishing and the regulations that govern this activity in federal waters around Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
CARICOOS SARGASSUM TRACKER The Caribbean Coastal and Ocean Observing System (CARICOOS) offers a variety of products and tools that provide valuable information for fishers, boaters, managers, residents, and users of the coasts of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. One of these products is the Sargassum Tracker. “This tracker is a set of tools that provides images highlighting the presence of sargassum in the region’s waters. It also includes a product that forecasts the amount (in kilograms) of sargassum expected to arrive per meter of coastline,” Professor Julio Morell, Executive Director of CARICOOS, explained.
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Photo: Jannette Ramos García
Sargassum in the Christiansted Boardwalk area, St. Croix, USVI. 01 / 04