SUMMARY / RESUMEN Annual Catch Limits (ACL) for the Exclusive Economic Zone of the US Caribbean Límites Anuales de Captura (ACL, por sus siglas en inglés) para la Zona Económica Exclusiva en el Caribe Americano Graciela García-Moliner Caribbean Fishery Management Council March 28, 2012 28 de marzo de 2012 Disclaimer: For legal purposes refer to the Federal Register (December 30, 2011) Volume 76 Pages 82404-82412 and 82414-82419. Advertencia: Para propósitos legales referirse al Registro Federal del 30 de diciembre de 2011, Volumen 76 Páginas 82404-82412 y 82414-82419.

U.S. Caribbean Areas of Jurisdiction Puerto Rico Area of Jurisdiction 9 nm (10.35 mi) Area de jurisdicción de Puerto Rico 9 millas naúticas Aguas Federales Jurisdicciones estatales U.S. Caribbean Areas of Jurisdiction Areas de Jurisdicción en el Caribe Americano Need to add the EEZs per Island USVI Area of Jurisdiction 3 nm Area de jurisdicción de las Islas Vírgenes Americanas 3 millas naúticas

Max Commercial Landings (lbs) Table 1a: Annual Catch Limit (ACL) Values for Overfished Species - Puerto Rico EEZ FMU Group Max Commercial Landings (lbs) Max Recreational Landings (lbs) Allocation Comm% / Rec% Queen conch 0/0 Parrotfish* 52,737 15,263 78/22 Snapper Unit 1† 284,685 95,526 75/25 Snapper Unit 2† 145,916 34,810 81/19 Snapper Unit 3† 345,775 83,158 Snapper Unit 4† 373,295 28,509 93/7 Groupers** 177,513 77,213 70/30 *Except NO fishing for midnight, blue and rainbow parrotfish. † See species list in next slides **Except NO fishing for Nassau and Goliath groupers. DISCLAIMER: all other management measures such as size limits, seasonal and area closures are still in place

List of Species/Lista de especies FMU/Unidad de Manejo Snappers Pargos Lutjanidae Snapper Unit 1 Unidad de pargos 1 Silk Chillo Lutjanus vivanus Blackfin Alinegra, Negrita Lutjanus buccanella Vermillion Besugo Rhomboplites aurorubens Wenchman Limosnera, muniama Pristipomoides aquilonaris Black Chopa negra Apsilus dentatus Snapper Unit 2 Unidad de pargos 2 Queen Cartucho Etelis oculatus Cardinal Muniama de afuera P. macrophthalmus Snapper Unit 3 Unidad de pargos 3 Mutton Sama Lutjanus analis Lane Arrayao Lutjanus synagris Grey Pargo prieto Lutjanus griseus Dog Pargo colorao Lutjanus jocu Schoolmaster Pargo rubio Lutjanus apodus Mahogany Rayado de yerba Lutjanus mahogani Snapper Unit 4 Unidad de pargos 4 Yellowtail Colirrubia Ocyurus chrysurus Title: Species in the FMUs; especies en las unidades de manejo

Máx Captura Comercial (lbs) Máx Captura Recreacional Tabla 1a: Límites Anuales de Captura (ACL) para Especies Sobrepescadas - Puerto Rico ZEE Unidad de Manejo Máx Captura Comercial (lbs) Máx Captura Recreacional (lbs) Distribución Com% / Rec% Carrucho Loros y Cotorros* 52,737 15,263 78/22 Unidad de Pargos 1 284,685 95,526 75/25 Unidad de Pargos 2 145,916 34,810 81/19 Unidad de Pargos 3 345,775 83,158 Unidad de Pargos 4 373,295 28,509 93/7 Meros** 177,513 77,213 70/30 *Se prohíbe la pesca de los loros judío, azul y guacamayo. **Se prohíbe la pesca del mero cherna (Nassau) y del mero sapo o batata (Goliath o Jewfish).

Max Commercial and Recreational Landings (lbs) Table 1b: Annual Catch Limit Values for Overfished Species St. Croix EEZ FMU Group Max Commercial and Recreational Landings (lbs) Queen conch 50,000 Parrotfish* 240,000 Snappers 102,946 Groupers** 30,435 *Except NO fishing for midnight, blue and rainbow parrotfish. **Except NO fishing for Nassau and Goliath groupers.

Máx Comercial y Recreacional (lbs) Tabla 1b: Límites Anuales de Captura para Especies Sobrepescadas (ACL) – Santa Cruz ZEE Unidad de Manejo Máx Comercial y Recreacional (lbs) Carrucho 50,000 Cotorros y Loros* 240,000 Pargos 102,946 Meros** 30,435 *Se prohíbe la pesca de los loros judío, azul y guacamayo. **Se prohíbe la pesca del mero cherna (Nassau) y del mero sapo o batata (Goliath o Jewfish).

Max Commercial and Recreational Landings (lbs) Table 1c: Annual Catch Limit Values for Overfished Species St. Thomas/St. John EEZ FMU Group Max Commercial and Recreational Landings (lbs) Queen conch Parrotfish* 42,500 Snappers 133,775 Groupers** 51,849 *Except NO fishing for midnight, blue and rainbow parrotfish. **Except NO fishing for Nassau and Goliath groupers.

Máx Comercial y Recreacional (lbs) Tabla 1c: Límites Anuales de Captura (ACL) para Especies Sobrepescadas en St. Thomas/St. John ZEE Unidad de Manejo Máx Comercial y Recreacional (lbs) Carrucho Loros y Cotorros* 42,500 Pargos 133,775 Meros** 51,849 *Se prohíbe la pesca de los loros judío, azul y guacamayo. **Se prohíbe la pesca del mero cherna (Nassau) y del mero sapo o batata (Goliath o Jewfish).

Table 2a: ACL Values for Species not Overfished Puerto Rico EEZ FMU Group Commercial Landings (lbs) Recreational Landings (lbs) Allocation Comm% / Rec% Angelfishes 8,984 4,492 67/33 Boxfish 86,115 4,616 95/5 Goatfishes 17,565 362 98/2 Grunts 182,396 5,028 97/3 Wrasses 54,147 5.050 91/9 Jacks 86,059 51,001 63/37 Porgy 24,739 2,577 Squirrelfish 16,663 3,891 81/19 Surgeonfishes 7,179 3,590 Trigger and Filefish 58,475 21,929 73/27 Spiny lobster 327,920 (Combined)

Commercial (Comercial) Landings (lbs) Recreational (Recreacional) Tabla 2a: Límites Anuales de Captura - Puerto Rico ZEE Especies que no están Siendo Sobrepescadas Unidad de Manejo FMU Group Commercial (Comercial) Landings (lbs) Recreational (Recreacional) Landings (lbs) Allocation (Distribución) Comm% / Rec% Isabelitas (Cagona) Angelfishes 8,984 4,492 67/33 Chapines Boxfish 86,115 4,616 95/5 Salmonetes Goatfishes 17,565 362 98/2 Roncos Grunts 182,396 5,028 97/3 Lábridos Wrasses 54,147 5,050 91/9 Jureles Jacks 86,059 51,001 63/37 Plumas Porgy 24,739 2,577 Gallos Squirrelfish 16,663 3,891 81/19 Médicos Surgeonfishes 7,179 3,590 Peje puercos Trigger and Filefish 58,475 21,929 73/27 Langosta Spiny lobster 327,920 (Combined)

Table 2b: ACL Values for Species Not Overfished- St Table 2b: ACL Values for Species Not Overfished- St. Croix EEZ Tabla 2b: Límites Anuales de Capturas para Especies No Sobrepescadas – Santa Cruz ZEE FMU Group Unidad de Manejo Max Commercial and Recreational Landings (lbs) Máx Comercial y Recreacional (lbs) Angelfishes Isabelitas (Cagona) 305 Boxfish Chapines 8,433 Goatfishes Salmonetes 3,766 Grunts Roncos 36,881 Wrasses Lábridos (Capitan) 7 Jacks Jureles 15,489 Porgy Plumas 4,638 Squirrelfish Gallos 121 Surgeonfishes Médicos 33,603 Trigger and Filefish Peje puercos 24,980 Spiny lobster Langosta 107,307

Table 2c: ACL Values for Species Not Overfished - St. Thomas/St Table 2c: ACL Values for Species Not Overfished - St. Thomas/St. John EEZ FMU Group Max Commercial and Recreational Landings (lbs) Angelfishes 7,897 Boxfish 27,880 Goatfishes 320 Grunts 37,617 Wrasses 585 Jacks 52,907 Porgy 21,819 Squirrelfish 4,241 Surgeonfishes 29,249 Trigger and Filefish 74,447 Spiny lobster 104,199

Landings (lbs) / Máx Comercial y Recreacional (lbs) Table 2c: ACL for species not overfished St. Thomas/St John EEZ Tabla 2c: Límites Anuales de Captura para Especies No Sobrepescadas - St. Thomas/St. John ZEE FMU Group Unidad de Manejo Max Commercial and Recreational Landings (lbs) / Máx Comercial y Recreacional (lbs) Angelfishes Isabelitas (Cagona) 7,897 Boxfish Chapines 27,880 Goatfishes Salmonetes 320 Grunts Roncos 37,617 Wrasses Labridos 585 Jacks Jureles 52,907 Porgy Plumas 21,819 Squirrelfish Gallos 4,241 Surgeonfishes Médicos 29,249 Trigger and Filefish Peje puercos 74,447 Spiny lobster Langosta 104,199

Table 2d: ACL Values - US Caribbean EEZ (for all areas combined) Tabla 2d: Límites Anuales de Captura para las Aguas Federales del Caribe Americano (todas las áreas combinadas) FMU Group Unidad de Manejo Max Commercial and Recreational Landings (lbs) Máx Comercial y Recreacional Tilefish (Jolocho) 14,642 Aquarium Trade Species (Peces de acuario) 8,155

Combined 5 15 2 (only 2 as part of the 5) 6 (total of 15) Recreational Bag Limits for Federal Waters FMU Group Max/Fisher Max/Boat Any Trip max Snappers Groupers* 5 15 Parrotfish* 2 (only 2 as part of the 5) 6 (total of 15) Angelfish Boxfish Goatfishes Grunts Jacks Porgy Squirrelfish Tilefish Trigger and filefish Wrasses Surgeonfish 1 (only 1 of the 5) 4 total 4 (total) Queen conch 3 12 Spiny lobster 10 *Midnight, blue and rainbow parrotfish; Nassau and Goliath grouper Combined Disclaimer: seasonal and area closures, gear restrictions and size limits still in place

Combinado 5 15 6 (del total de 15) 4 total 4 (del total de 15) 3 12 10 Límites de Captura Para la Pesca Recreacional en Aguas Federales Unidad de Manejo Máx/Pescador Máx/Bote Máx/Viaje Pargos Meros* 5 15 Loros y Cotorros* 2 (solo 2 como parte de los 5) 6 (del total de 15) Isabelitas Chapines Salmonetes Roncos Jureles Plumas Gallos Jolochos Pejepuercos Capitan Medicos 1 (solo 1 como parte de los 5) 4 total 4 (del total de 15) Carrucho 3 12 Langosta 10 Loros judio, azul y guacamayos; Cherna (Nassau )y mero sapo (Goliath grouper) Combinado