Caribbean Fishery Management Council to Prepare Environmental Impact Statement for Spiny Lobster and Reef Fish Fisheries in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

Summary

The Caribbean Fishery Management Council, in collaboration with the National Marine Fisheries Service, plans to develop an Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) to evaluate management alternatives for a joint amendment to the Fishery Management Plans for spiny lobster and reef fish fisheries in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, with a focus on implementing escape vents in the trap fishery sector.