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Regulatory Amendment 2 Queen Conch Fishery Management Plan

Regulatory Amendment 2 Queen Conch Fishery Management Plan. Compatibility of Commercial Trip Limits and Recreational Bag Limits in the Management Area of St. Croix, USVI. PUBLIC HEARING –St. Croix March 25, 2013. Queen Conch Harvest USVI Territorial waters

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Regulatory Amendment 2 Queen Conch Fishery Management Plan

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  1. Regulatory Amendment 2 Queen Conch Fishery Management Plan Compatibility of Commercial Trip Limits and Recreational Bag Limits in the Management Area of St. Croix, USVI PUBLIC HEARING –St. Croix March 25, 2013

  2. Queen Conch Harvest • USVI Territorial waters • Federal waters (in the area east of 64°34' W, bound within the 100-fathom curve, which includes Lang Bank to the east of St. Croix) • Open Season : • November 1 - May 31 • Closed Season: • June 1 – October 31 • STX Territorial/Federal Quota: • 50,000 lbs combined state and federal waters

  3. Purpose and Need for Action • To establish compatible regulations for the commercial and recreational harvest of queen conch between the U.S. Caribbean exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and USVI territorial regulations. • Compatibility of regulations will aid in the enforcement of queen conch regulations and enhance compliance by eliminating the inconsistency in the number of queen conch allowed to be possessed on the water.

  4. Federal vs. Territorial ManagementWhy is the Council considering Action?

  5. Action 1: Modify the trip limit for the commercial harvest of queen conch in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ

  6. Action 2: Modify the bag limit for the recreational harvest of queen conch in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ Partially compatible

  7. Number of queen conch that can be harvested per fisher under each of the proposed alternatives for Action 2. Shaded cells represent instances where the numbers that could be fished is higher than currently allowed in the EEZ.

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