Caribbean Fishery Management Council 190th Public Hybrid Meeting
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) will hold the 190th public hybrid meeting to address the items contained in the tentative agenda included in the SUPPLEMENTARY IN...
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ACTION:
Notice of public hybrid meeting.
SUMMARY:
The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (CFMC) will hold the 190th public hybrid meeting to address the items contained in the tentative agenda included in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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DATES:
The 190th CFMC public hybrid meeting will be held on August 11, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on August 12, 2026, from 9 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., AST. A closed meeting will be held on August 11, 2026, from 5:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m., AST. The meeting will be held at the Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort, 7012 Boca de Cangrejos Avenue, Carolina, Puerto Rico 00979.
ADDRESSES:
You may join the 190th CFMC public hybrid meeting via Zoom, from a computer, tablet or smartphone by entering the following address:
In case there are problems, and we cannot reconnect via Zoom, the meeting will continue using GoToMeeting.
You can join the meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/971749317.
You can also dial in using your phone. United States: +1 (408) 650-3123 Access Code: 971-749-317.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Miguel A. Rolón, Executive Director, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00918-1903, telephone: (787) 398-3717.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
The following items included in the tentative agenda will be discussed:
August 11, 2026
9 a.m.-9:30 a.m.
—Call to Order
—Roll Call
—Adoption of Agenda
—Election of Officials
—Consideration of 189th Council Meeting Verbatim Transcription
—Fishery Management Plans Amendments, Actions and Priorities Update for 2026—María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Regional Office
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m.
—Coffee Break
10:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
—NOAA Fisheries Response to CFMC on E.O. 14276 Council Priority Actions
12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
—Lunch Break
1:30 p.m.-2 p.m.
—Southeast Fishery Science Center Updates—Kevin McCarthy, Caribbean Fisheries Branch, NOAA Fisheries Southeast Fishery Science Center
2 p.m.-2:30 p.m.
—Scientific and Statistical Committee Report—Vance Vicente, Chair
—Southeast Data Assessment and Review (SEDAR) 91 Puerto Rico Spiny Lobster
—SEDAR 103 Terms of References
2:30 p.m.-3 p.m.
—Discussion of actions to include in an amendment to the Puerto Rico Fishery Management Plan for Spiny Lobster following Scientific and Statistical Committee Recommendations based on SEDAR 91.
3: p.m.-3:15 p.m.
—Coffee Break
3:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
—Evaluation of Managed Stocks in Need of Conservation and Management, Options Paper—Sarah Stephenson, NOAA Fisheries, SERO
—Information on Permitting and Research on Fish Aggregation Devices (FADs)-Experience in Puerto Rico—Wessley Merteen, Beyond Our Shores
10:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m.
—Coffee Break
10:45 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
—Outreach and Education Advisory Panel (OEAP) Report—Jannette Ramos, Chair
—CFMC Social Networks Update—Cristina Olán
—CFMC Liaison Officers Reports
—St. Thomas/St. John, US Virgin Islands—Anjolie LaPlace
—Puerto Rico—Wilson Santiago
—St. Croix, USVI—Olivia Walton
11:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
—Overview of proposed action to review the Grouper Unit 4 seasonal closure in St. Thomas, USVI—María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries, SERO
12 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
—Lunch Break
1:30 p.m.-2:15 p.m.
—District Advisory Panel Reports (15 mins each)
—St. Thomas, USVI—Julian Magras, Chair
—St. Croix, USVI—Gerson Martínez, Chair
—Puerto Rico—Nelson Crespo, Chair
2:15 p.m.-3 p.m.
—Updated List of Fishery Management Plans Amendments, Actions and Priorities for 2026-2027—María López-Mercer, NOAA Fisheries, SERO
3 p.m.-3:15 p.m.
—Coffee Break
3:15 p.m.-4:15 p.m.
—Enforcement Reports
—Puerto Rico Department of Natural and Environmental Resources
—US Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources
—U.S. Coast Guard
—NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement
4:15 p.m.-4:30 p.m.
—CFMC Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy
4:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m.
—Advisory Bodies Membership
4:45 p.m.-5 p.m.
—Other Business
5 p.m.—5:15 p.m.
—Public Comment Period (5-minute presentations)
—Next Meeting
5:15 p.m.
—Adjourn
Note:
(1): Other than starting time and dates of the meetings, the established times for addressing items on the agenda may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the timely completion of discussion relevant to the agenda items. To further accommodate discussion and completion of all items on the agenda, the meeting may be extended from, or completed prior to the date established in this notice. Changes in the agenda will be posted to the CFMC website, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram as practicable.
Note:
(2): Financial disclosure forms are available for inspection at this meeting, as per 50 CFR part 601.
The order of business may be adjusted as necessary to accommodate the completion of agenda items. The meeting will begin on August 11, 2026, at 9 a.m. AST, and will end on August 12, 2026, at 5:15 p.m. AST. Other than the start time on the first day of the meeting, interested parties should be aware that discussions may start earlier or later than indicated in the agenda, at the discretion of the Chair.
Special Accommodations
Simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
For simultaneous interpretation English-Spanish-English follow your Zoom screen instructions. You will be asked which language you prefer when you join the meeting.
For any additional information on this public virtual meeting, please contact Diana Martino, Caribbean Fishery Management Council, 270 Muñoz Rivera Avenue, Suite 401, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 00918-1903, telephone: (787) 226-8849.