Regulatory amendment to the fishery management plan for the reef fish fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands modifying the Bajo de Sico seasonal closure including a regulatory impact review and an environmental assessment

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Regulatory amendment to the fishery management plan for the reef fish fishery of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands modifying the Bajo de Sico seasonal closure including a regulatory impact review and an environmental assessment

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2009
By Crabtree, Roy E.

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Alternative Title:

100217.EA.Caribbean Reg Amed Bajo de Sico L.pdf
Personal Author:

Crabtree, Roy E.
Corporate Authors:

United States, National Marine Fisheries Service, Southeast Region, ; Office of Program Planning and Integration ; United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, ; Coral Reef Conservation Program (U.S.) ; Caribbean Fishery Management Council
NOAA Program & Office:

NMFS (National Marine Fisheries Service) ; SER (Southeast Region) ; CoRIS (Coral Reef Information System) ; NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act)
Description:

"This amendment includes two management actions. Preferred Alternative 2 for Action 1 proposes to modify the seasonal closure of Bajo de Sico to a 6 month closure from October 1 through March 31 each year to provide better protection for red hind spawning aggregations, large snappers and groupers, and coral reef habitat. Sub-Alternative 2d defines the closure as prohibiting fishing for and possession of all reef fish species managed by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). Preferred Alternative 3 for Action 2 proposes to prohibit anchoring year-round in Bajo de Sico to provide further EFH [essential fish habitat] protection"--P. 1; Portfolio comprised of three related PDF documents digitized and organized by: NOAA Office of Program Planning and Integration (PPI) National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) staff.
Keywords:

Effect Of Fishing On Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Policy Government Policy Management Overfishing Reef Fishes Reef Fishing Sustainable Fisheries Effect Of Fishing On Environmental Impact Analysis Environmental Impact Statements Environmental Policy Government Policy Reef Fishes Reef Fishing Sustainable Fisheries
Format:

pdf
Document Type:

Environmental Assessment
Place as Subject:

United States ; Puerto Rico ; United States Virgin Islands
Rights Information:

Public Domain
Compliance:

Submitted
Main Document Checksum:

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https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/626/noaa_626_DS1.pdf
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