1. 145 th Caribbean Fisheries Management Council Meeting March 26-27, 2013 The Buccaneer Hotel St Croix, USVI

2. Law Enforcement Priority concerns Commercial Fishers FGIs Fishery Managers Workshop Lack of enforcement Multar vs. Orientar: Educational enforcement Recreational fishers Repetative interventions from DNER, FURA, USCG Species Identification Intervention protocol o Intervention procedures o Safety (ex. divers) Optimize management efforts through strong partnerships and collaboration efforts between DNER staff and Ranger Corps. Improve public relations between law enforcement and communities. Well defined intervention protocol, encompassing safety rules for rangers and fishers. Continuous education trainings

3. Fishery Managers Workshop Action Plan Establish collaborative efforts between FURA, DNER Ranger Corps and Municipal Police. Train a select group of rangers and certify them to train others within their unit. Practice more interpretative enforcement.

4. OEAP Follow Up Plan Schedule meeting with DNER Law enforcement joint discussion Invite representatives of: DNER FURA NOAA U.S. Coast Guard U.S. Customs Commercial fisheries sector

5. Meeting Coordinators Alida Ortiz, OEAP Miguel Rolon, CFMC Diana Martino, CFMC Miguel Garcia, DNER Manuel Valdes Pizzini, SG Alejandro Torres-Abreu, CRCP Helena Antoun, DNER/CFMC