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Caribbean Fishery Management Council February 7, 2011, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Caribbean Fishery Management Council February 7, 2011, San Juan, Puerto Rico

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  1. OPTIONS PAPERFOR THECOMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL CATCH LIMIT (ACL) AMENDMENT FOR THE U.S. CARIBBEANAmendment 6 to the Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin IslandsAmendment 2 to the Fishery Management Plan for Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin IslandsAmendment 5 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Spiny Lobster Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin IslandsAmendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plan for the Queen Conch Fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin IslandsDecember 22, 2010 Scoping Comments Caribbean Fishery Management Council February 7, 2011, San Juan, Puerto Rico February 9, 2011, MayagüezPuerto Rico February 10, 2011, Ponce Puerto Rico February 16, 2011 St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands February 17, 2011, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands

  2. Comments on Actions • Action 1(a): Year sequences • PR: 1999-2005; 2000-2010 (commercial) • Highest landings • PEW Recommendation: Longer time series, Avg to set OFL • SSC recommendations SSC Meeting March 2011 - SSC Conclusions.pptx • Action 1(b): MSY proxies • No Action • Action 1(c ): Allocations ACLs • Separate by Island • Equidistant

  3. Comments on Actions • Action 2 (aquarium trade species) • No Action • Option 2, Sub-option C • Option 3, Sub-option B • Option 4 • Keep track of these species (ecosystem) • PEW recommendations • SSC recommendations

  4. Comments on Actions • Action 3 (a): • Separate commercial and recreational ACLs • Action 3(b): Bag limits • Option 2 (5 fish) • Option 4 (0 fish) • Option 6 (aggregate) • 1 or 2 days per year for recreational fishing • Other ACL 2011 SJU Minutes.pdf • PEW recommendations to set bag limits

  5. Comments on Actions • Action 4 (a) AMs • No Action • Option 2, Sub-option A • PEW recommendations • Action 4(b) • No Action • Not Option 3 – no payback • PEW recommendation

  6. Comments on Actions • Action 5 (a) and (b) Framework • No Action • Options 2 or 3 (USVI)

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