Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Fishery Management Plans of Puerto Rico, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John; Amendment 3

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The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) had submitted Amendment 3 to the Fishery Management Plans (FMPs) for Puerto Rice, St. Croix, and St. Thomas and St. John (Amendment 3) for review, approval, and implementation by NMFS. If approved by the Secretary of Commerce, Amendment 3 would establish new management measures for dolphinfish (Coryphaena hippurus) and wahoo (Acanthocybium solandri) in U.S. Caribbean Federal waters, including commercial and recreational minimum size limits and recreational bag and possession limits. The purpose of Amendment 3 is to develop management measures to ensure dolphinfish and wahoo have adequate time to mature and reproduce and to take a precautionary approach to management to protect against overfishing.