Regulatory Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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Regulatory Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

Queen Conch, Strombus gigas Photo courtesy of: NOAA Fisheries Service Protected Resources Division

St. Croix Quota Closure – May 1, 2009 Federal Regulations Purpose and Need June 2008 U.S.V.I. Regulations 50,000 lb Quota in STX, 50,000 lb Quota in STT/STJ Closed Season St. Croix Quota Closure – May 1, 2009 Federal Regulations Lang Bank Open October 1 – June 30 Compatible Regulations In order to eliminate overfishing of queen conch, the U.S.V.I. established a quota for queen conch harvest in June 2008. Separate quotas were enacted for St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John. The St. Croix queen conch quota for the 2008/2009 fishing year was reached on May 1, 2009, therefore the queen conch fishery was closed until the end of the fishing year (November 1). Federal regulations for Lang Bank allow for an overlap with the U.S.V.I. open season but Lang Bank currently remains open when territorial waters close due to the quota being met. On April 21, 2009, the U.S.V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources asked the Council to implement compatible regulations with the U.S.V.I. territorial quota closure.

Lang Bank is defined as the area east of 64°34’W bound within the 100 fathom curve.

Action 1: Compatible Regulations Alternative 1: No Action. Do not establish compatible regulations with U.S. Virgin Islands Alternative 2: Establish compatible closure regulations with U.S. Virgin Islands (Quota and Seasonal Closures – June 1 through October 31)

Questions? Photo courtesy of: Caribbean Fishery Management Council