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DOC/NOAA RIN: 0648-AY45 Publication ID: Fall 2010 
Title: To Implement the Regulatory Amendment to the Fishery Management Plan for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands 
Abstract: At the June 2009 Council meeting, the Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) decided to amend the Fishery Management Plan for Queen Conch Resources of Puerto Rico and the U.S.V.I. to establish compatible regulations with U.S.V.I. territorial regulations. Currently, fishing for and possession of Queen Conch is prohibited in the Caribbean Exclusive Economic Zone, with the exception of an area known as Lang Bank east of St. Croix, which is open to harvest of Queen Conch from October 1 through June 30. In St. Croix, U.S.V.I. territorial waters, Queen Conch is managed under a 50,000 pound quota. The purpose of the interim rule is to implement temporary compatible regulations with the U.S.V.I. territorial regulations. A regulatory amendment is currently being developed to establish permanent compatible regulations with the U.S.V.I. However, due to timing issues, the Council intends to establish interim measures until permanent measures can be in place. 
Agency: Department of Commerce(DOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 50 CFR 622   
Legal Authority: 16 USC 1801   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Withdrawn  08/17/2010    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Small Entities Affected: No  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Roy E. Crabtree
Regional Administrator, Southeast Region
Department of Commerce
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
263 13th Avenue South,
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Phone:727 824-5305
Fax:727 824-5308
Email: roy.crabtree@noaa.gov