NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: FISHERY MANAGEMENT PLANS OF ST. CROIX AND ST. THOMAS AND ST. JOHN; QUEEN TRIGGERFISH MANAGEMENT MEASURES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Fishery Management Plans of St. Croix and St. Thomas and St. John; Queen Triggerfish Management Measures.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 2 by Samuel D. Rauch, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs, National Marine Fisheries Service.

Summary: NMFS proposes to implement management measures described in Framework Action 3 under both the St. Croix Fishery Management Plan (FMP) and the St. Thomas and St. John FMP (collectively Framework Action 3), as prepared by the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council). If implemented, this proposed rule would modify the annual catch limits (ACLs) ...