NMFS Issues Regulations for Comprehensive Fishery Management Plans in U.S. Caribbean

Summary

The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is issuing regulations to implement comprehensive fishery management plans for Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John in the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic regions. These plans aim to better manage federal fisheries in the U.S. Caribbean by accounting for regional differences in culture, markets, fishing gear, seafood preferences, and ecological impacts.