International trade · 20/07/2023Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read
NMFS Issues Regulations to Implement Amendments 1 to Fishery Management Plans in Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John
Summary
The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued regulations to implement Amendments 1 to the fishery management plans in Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John, allowing commercial fishermen to use buoy gear with up to 25 hooks in U.S. Caribbean Federal waters while protecting deep-water reef fish resources and habitats.