Current Issues

Protecting the interests of Virgin Islands fishermen seems to be a never
ending task. Most of the CFMC jurisdiction on shelf fisheries lies in
St. Thomas so that management proposals always discriminate against our
fisheries. Following the 2005 agreement with the CFMC to accept seasonal
closures, and before the results of these actions had even been studied, NMFS
is once again trying to push Virgin Islands fishermen towards extinction with
more closures and quotas for each species.

Current STFA Issues:
Quotas, Closures and Data

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Background Documents:
NMFS Scoping Document
Plans for Increased Data Collection
Scoping Document for August 19 Meeting
Full Version of Scoping Document 7/15/09

Statements for Meetings:
Letter to President Obama
Gov. deJongh to NOAA Undersecretary
Gov. deJongh to NOAA Fisheries Admin.
Gov. deJongh to NMFS Reg. Director
VI Delegate to Congress to NOAA Fisheries Admin.
VI Delegate to Congress, STT to Scoping Mtg.
VI Delegate to Congress, STX to Scoping Mtg.
VI Delegate to Congress, 131st CFMC Mtg.
VI Senator Malone to Scoping Mtg.
VI Senator Malone to 131st CFMC Mtg.
VI Senator Thurland to Scoping Mtg .
Julian Magras-STFA Chairman to Scoping Mtg.
David Olsen-STFA Chief Scientist to Scoping Mtg.
Ed Schuster-SCCFA President
STFA comments on CFMC Scoping Document 7/7/09
STFA comments on CFMC Scoping Document 8/17/09
STFA response to SEFSC Director
VI Delegate to Congress, t o Sept. CFMC mtg.
House Subcommittee on Insulary Affairs, Oceans and
Wildlife on ACLs
House Subcommittee on Insulary Affairs, Oceans and
Wildlife on C atch Shares
STFA Comment on April 7 ACL Proposal

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