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http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/usvi_nps/details.html. Bajo de Cico, Abrir La Sierra, Tourmaline. On going mapping. SEASONAL AREA CLOSURES. No bottom longlines, pots, traps, gillnets, trammel nets allowed year-round. Bajo de Cico. Abrir La Sierra.

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  1. http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/usvi_nps/details.htmlhttp://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/usvi_nps/details.html Bajo de Cico, Abrir La Sierra, Tourmaline

  2. On going mapping

  3. SEASONAL AREA CLOSURES No bottom longlines, pots, traps, gillnets, trammel nets allowed year-round Bajo de Cico Abrir La Sierra

  4. Commercial fishers and news people at the R/V Foster

  5. Media Event and Log • http://ccma.nos.noaa.gov/products/biogeography/usvi_nps/details.html • (February 27 2008) Media-Fishers Day • http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23407930/ • http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/29/news/CB-GEN-Puerto-Rico-Seafloor-Mapping.php

  6. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT • The Captain and the Crew of the R/V Foster • The scientific group of the missions (Tim, Charlie, et al.) • The Fishers who came on board • The media for letting the world know • The Holland Group and the Security at the Port of Mayaguez • Most specially Captn Luciano Figuero Cintron and the DNER for all their help in transportation, security matters and cooperation during the visit to the Foster • The DNER FRL participants • And thanks to Mayra Garcia for setting up the DNER participation.

  7. PRO • Nassau grouper reported • Close Bajo de Cico year round to allow rebuilding of Nassau (monitoring?) • Queen conch observed – year round closure to allow rebuilding of conch • Yellowfin observed – year round closure to allow rebuilding of yellowfin • EFH, HAPC year round closure to protect functionality of area as spawning site

  8. ISSUES • Use of traps in the area (no enforcement)

  9. Management at Bajo de Cico • Shared area (compatibility in 2007) • No bottom tending gear year-round • No nets • Total closure December-February each year • Spear, hook and line fishing allowed

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