Commercial Permits in U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters

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Commercial Permits in U.S. Caribbean Federal Waters Southeast Regional Office July 14, 2019

Why Permits? Identify the population of active commercial fishers. Increase knowledge of fishing effort. Better identify spatial patterns of capture and harvest. Enhance ability to obtain landings data from fishermen. Target active fishermen for educational and/or research activities. Enable the application of in-season accountability measures. Reduce scientific and management uncertainty.

Current U.S. Caribbean Permits Federal Waters: No federal permits are required to fish, sell, or purchase Council-managed species in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ. Only HMS permits are required to fish in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ. Puerto Rico Commercial fishing license required. Additional species-specific permits for incidental catch, land crab, sirajo gobies, and deep-water snapper(?). USVI Commercial fishing permit required (under moratorium). Helper permits required. .

Potential Options Require commercial vessel operators to obtain a federal permit to fish in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ; Require commercial vessel operators to obtain a fishing license from either Puerto Rico or the USVI to fish in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ; Require commercial vessel operators to obtain federal permit OR a fishing license from either Puerto Rico or the USVI to fish in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ; Require a species/species group/fishery specific permit in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ; Require a gear-specific permit in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ; Require a dealer permit to purchase fish harvested from the U.S. Caribbean EEZ; Conduct a pilot study with some or all fishers from some or all island groups to evaluate the practicality of permits in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ; Others?

Pilot Program Opportunity: Puerto Rico Deep Water Snapper Puerto Rico Deep Water Snapper Permit already in place Establish Complimentary Federal Permit Must be within federal constraints Unless it is a limited access permit

Next Steps This Meeting Before Next Meeting Next Meeting Review and discuss scoping document Schedule scoping hearings Before Next Meeting Scoping hearings Next Meeting Review outcomes of scoping hearings Provide direction to staff regarding next steps

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