Generic Framework Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plans for Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. John, and St. Croix: Modification of Spiny Lobster Management Reference Points Based on SEDAR 57 Stock Assessments, Including Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, and Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis

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Generic Framework Amendment 1 to the Fishery Management Plans for Puerto Rico, St. Thomas and St. John, and St. Croix: Modification of Spiny Lobster Management Reference Points Based on SEDAR 57 Stock Assessments, Including Environmental Assessment, Regulatory Impact Review, and Regulatory Flexibility Act Analysis

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2022

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Corporate Authors:

Caribbean Fishery Management Council ; United States. National Marine Fisheries Service. Southeast Region
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; PIFSC (Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center) ; NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)
Description:

The Generic Framework Amendment 1 to the Comprehensive FMP for the Puerto Rico Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) (Puerto Rico FMP), the Comprehensive FMP for the St. Thomas and St. John EEZ (St. Thomas and St. John FMP), and the Comprehensive FMP for the St. Croix EEZ (St. Croix FMP) (Framework Amendment) includes an action to update the status determination criteria (SDC) and other management reference points for spiny lobster under each FMP based on the Southeast Data, Assessment, and Review 57 (SEDAR 57) stock assessments. The Puerto Rico FMP, St. Thomas and St. John FMP, and St. Croix FMP are collectively referred to as the island-based FMPs throughout this Framework Amendment.
Keywords:

Environmental Impact Analysis Fishery Management Lobster Fisheries Environmental Impact Analysis Fishery Management Lobster Fisheries Spiny lobster
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25923/yv96-s107
Format:

pdf
Document Type:

Environmental Assessment
Place as Subject:

Puerto Rico ; United States Virgin Islands
License:

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Rights Information:

CC0 Public Domain
Compliance:

Submitted
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