NMFS Proposes Rule to Implement Queen Conch Fishery Management Plan for Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued a proposed rule to implement the Fishery Management Plan for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, aiming to restore overfished queen conch stocks by restricting their taking in the exclusive economic zone around these territories.