Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands

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NMFS announces the intention of the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) to prepare a DEIS on a proposed Fishery Management Plan for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands (FMP). Management measures under consideration are designed to protect queen conch from further overharvest and damage from pollution and habitat degradation, and to restore the overexploited resource. The Council also announces a continuing public process to determine the scope of issues to be addressed and to identify the significant issues related to instituting a queen conch management program. The purpose of this notice is to inform the public of this ongoing process and of the opportunity to participate by submitting written comments.