Compatibility of Commercial Trip Limits and Recreational Bag Limits in St. Croix Queen Conch Fishery Management Plan
Regulatory Amendment 2 discusses the compatibility of commercial trip limits and recreational bag limits in the St. Croix Queen Conch Fishery Management Area. Public comments, recommendations, and final actions from the Caribbean Fishery Management Council are included.
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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 Caribbean Fishery Management Council 145thMeeting St. Croix USVI
Comments Received DEPONENT Comments Recommendations E. Schuster FAC St.Croix Seasonal closure and 50000 lb quota compatible, 200 qc per vessel per day recommendation per FAC, USVI change to 3 qc and 12 per vessel make it compatible with the EEX Action 1/Alternative 2 Action 2/Alternative B. Kojis Suggested public hearing in St. Thomas to discuss recreational alternatives W. Tobias Action 1/Alternative2 Action 2/Alternative 2
Additional Comments QC recreational harvest in EEZ unknown: 99% in territorial waters Require federal permit to fish queen conch in the EEZ; require specific reporting (clean/unclean meat %) Diver safety: commercial and recreational divers lost at sea, require safety surface buoy while diving with identification and permit number Act 3330 defines helpers for traps and seines, more effort in the queen conch fishery HOOKAH is prohibited in the USVI (correction to the document Enforcement: black market for queen conch during closed season; underreporting (e.g., 30,000 lbs in 2011) Port sampling needs to be increased and include both the commercial and the recreational harvest
