Development of island-based fishery management plans (FMPs) in the U.S. Caribbean : transition from species-based FMPs to island-based FMPs Island-based fishery management plans Environmental assessment (EA) for the development of island-based fishery management plans (FMPs) in the U.S. Caribbean, transition from species-based FMPs to island-based FMPs

"The Caribbean Fishery Management Council (Council) is proposing to transition management of federal fisheries in the U.S. Caribbean from the current species-based fishery management plans (FMPs) to island-based FMPs. Current regulations under the Spiny Lobster FMP, Reef Fish FMP, Queen Conch FMP, and the Corals and Reef Associated Plants and Invertebrates FMP will be reorganized into FMPs for Puerto Rico, St. Thomas/St. John, and St. Croix"--Introduction (page 1).