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#2026-05251Karayipler, Amerika Körfezi ve Güney Atlantik Balıkçılığı; St. Croix, St. Thomas ve St. John Balık Yönetim Planları; Kraliçe Tetik Balığı Yönetim Önlemleri

🇺🇸United States··Final Rule·Medium Impact·Commerce Department, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration·View source ↗

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This law updates the rules for catching queen triggerfish in federal waters around the U.S. Virgin Islands to prevent overfishing. It affects fishers and businesses that rely on this fishery by setting new catch limits based on recent stock assessments.

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Action

Final rule.

Key Changes

  • Updated annual catch limits for queen triggerfish
  • New management reference points established
  • Changes based on recent stock assessments

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Comply with updated annual catch limits (ACLs) for queen triggerfish in federal waters around the U.S. Virgin Islands as established in Framework Action 3

Commercial and recreational fishers operating in federal waters around the U.S. Virgin Islands
operational
high

Adhere to management reference points for queen triggerfish established under the St. Croix Fishery Management Plan (FMP) as updated in Framework Action 3

All entities fishing queen triggerfish in St. Croix federal waters
operational
high

Adhere to management reference points for queen triggerfish established under the St. Thomas and St. John FMP as updated in Framework Action 3

All entities fishing queen triggerfish in St. Thomas and St. John federal waters
operational
high

Ensure fishing operations do not exceed the optimum yield (OY) targets for queen triggerfish in the specified USVI management areas

Commercial and recreational fishers in federal waters around the U.S. Virgin Islands
prohibition

Affected Parties

FishersFishing businesses+1 more…

Tags

fishing,queen triggerfish,U.S. Virgin Islands