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Addressing Inaction by SSC in Puerto Rican Fisheries Management

The CFMC faces challenges after the SSC refused to act on critical recommendations regarding the Puerto Rican Deep Water Snapper fishery, even after extensive meetings and financial investment. With pressing issues like overfishing and management responsibilities being ignored, we must explore available options for effective action. This includes enhancing data collection methods, ensuring oversight, and utilizing accurate fishery data to set proper quotas. The goal is to achieve real-time management and address local resource concerns for sustainable fisheries.

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Addressing Inaction by SSC in Puerto Rican Fisheries Management

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  1. CFMC Quota Efforts What to do when the SSC Refuses to carry out it’s assigned tasks

  2. SEDAR/ACLG • After 7 meetings and the expenditure of $700K, SEDAR finally came up with a recommendation (Puerto Rican Deep Water Snapper Fishery. OFL= 20% above current landings). Clearly this resource is not undergoing overfishing. • The SSC refused even to forward this recommendation to the CFMC. • What options are available now?

  3. Dedicated to Inaction • Refused to act on St. Croix conch overfishing. • Refused to act on Congressionally mandated Magnusan responsibilities. • Refused to address changes since SFA. • Overfishing may be local. • Local allocations. • Availability of VI Data

  4. Virgin Islands Data • Original program design planned on Port Sampling to supply detail among species. • Comparison of TIP and CCR to manage fisherman reporting. • Assumed that all data would be quality controlled.

  5. 2 Trips

  6. 9 Trips

  7. 27 Trips

  8. Summary • TIP data collection and quality controlled has been faulty. • Can’t use CCR data for setting “species” quotas. • Most accurate data involve landings by fishery. • Set quotas by fishery. • Modify data collection so that accurate data can be collected from fishermen. • Provide sufficient oversight for VI Government data collection. • “Real Time” data submission and analysis leading to in-season management.

  9. CFMC Actions • Reject recommendations of SSC because they do not directly address the assigned task (setting ABC) • Establish “policy” regarding setting of OFL’s etc. by island. • Review list of “overfished” species groups in light of: • Availability (and limitations) of VI Data. • Decisions regarding separate islands/platforms. • Gedamke analysis. (Clearly not overfished in PR if analysis indicates potential for 20% expansion.

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