Regulatory Amendment to the Shallow Water Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan : Includes Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Impact Review

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Regulatory Amendment to the Shallow Water Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan : Includes Environmental Assessment and Regulatory Impact Review

1991

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NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service)
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The Shallow-Water Reef Fishery of Puerto Rico and The U.S. Virgin Islands FMP was implemented on September 22, 1985. The implementing regulations, designed to stop the declining trend of stocks, included: (1) a minimum mesh size of 11/4 inches for fish traps; (2) requirement of a self-destruct panel and/or a self-destruct door fastening on fish traps; (3) requirement for owners to identify and mark their gear and boats; (4) prohibition of hauling or tampering with another person's traps without owner's written permission; (5) prohibition on the use of poisons, drugs, other chemicals, and explosives for fishing among other management measures; and (6) minimum size limits for yellowtail snapper and Nassau grouper.
Keywords:

Nassau Grouper Reef Fishes Nassau Grouper Reef Fishes
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Miscellaneous
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Public Domain
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Library
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urn:sha-512:6f89300af9cc05a92713201d1035b5ad7742087a46c1580d688d7fd3762f1cc1be859a99c4351cd69c1630ebc7777ae45cf56dcab3b8edc223a6dc1b963a234c
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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/18387/noaa_18387_DS1.pdf
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