19,2023
Enforcement Overview CaribbeanFisheryManagementCouncilMeeting April
SEDCaribbeanUpdates
Patrol on west side of Puerto Rico with CBP
ā¢vesselsinBajodeSicowithcatch
Seafood Mislabeling Complaints
ā¢Redhind,Goliathgrouper
ā¢Imports/WrongSpeciesID
ā¢Territorialinfractions-DNERcase
Dolphin Harassment
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 2
SEDCaribbeanUpdates
TradeMonitoring
ā¢STT Airport Inspections
ā¢CBPcoordination
ā¢Spinylobster,mahi,tuna,conch
ā¢Ponce Inspections
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 3
CLME+PCU,2019
RECENTCASES
Aifa Seafood Inc
ā¢2019shipmentsspinylobsterfromFLto China(Haitiorigin)
ā¢Pledguilty,Maysentencing
Elite Sky
ā¢2018-2019spinylobsterfromFLtoChina (Nicaragua/Belizeorigins)
ā¢$250,000fine,5yrsprobation
Operation Rock Bottom Defendant
ā¢$10,000fine
ā¢5yrsprobation,communityservice
ā¢Banonsnorkel/scubawithinPREEZ
ā¢Banonmarineaquariumbusiness, collecting/owningmarineorganisms
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 4
āLive Florida Spiny Lobsters, Product of the USAā
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 5
ā¢CFMC Enforcement Partners ā¢Cooperative Enforcement ļ Trainings ļ Joint Patrols
EnforcementPartnerships&Referrals
JOINTENFORCEMENT
ā¢3 day op/6 patrols
ā¢1 Supervisor, 3 EOs
ā¢USVI DPNR officers and 2 vessels
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 6
JOINTENFORCEMENT
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 7
OUTREACH
Metwithfishermentoconfirmlocation ofHindBank
ā¢Reviewedelectronics/boundariesand fishtrapuse
MarineSafetyMessagebroadcast
ā¢Humpbackwhalemother/calfharassed offcoastofSTT
EducationalWorkshopfordealersand commercialfishermen-SWPuertoRico
ā¢FederalRegulations,ClosedAreas explained
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 8
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 9 OUTREACH ā¢ Enforcement Priorities 2023-2027 ā¢ OLE Annual Report FY 2020 ā¢IUU Partnership Fact Sheet
OLEResources
NOAA OLE Website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/office-law-enforcement
ā¢Enforcement Priorities; Annual Reports
ā¢Vessel Monitoring Information (system requirements and type approvals)
ā¢IUU Information
Subscribe to NOAA Fishery Bulletins and News: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/subs criber/new
ā¢ Proposed/Upcoming notices
ā¢ Rewards/Tips
ā¢ Unpermitted Charters
NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Actions: https://www.gc.noaa.gov/enforce-office7.html
SED OLE Fishery Council Report (Quarterly)
ā¢Effort throughout 3 regional councils; in Briefing Book
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 10
QUESTIONS
