Caribbean Fishery Management Council In Celebration of the 150th Meeting of the Caribbean Fishery Management Council

THE first Caribbean Council Members

SOME Cfmc ChairMeN THROUGH THE YEARS Eugenio Piñeiro Carlos Farchette Virdin Brown Hector Vega

CFMC Executive directors Miguel Rolón Omar Muñoz

CFMC staff Diana Martino Assistant to the Executive Director and Executive Secretary Miguel Rolón Executive Director Maria de los A. Irizarry Fiscal Officer Graciela Garcia-Moliner FMP and Habitat Specialist Livia Montalvo Office Automation Vivian Ruiz Accounting Technician Maria Pastrana Secretary Iris Oliveras Secretary Natalia Perdomo Intern

Some of our partners from nmfs Phil Steele Roy E. Crabtree, Ph.D. Regional Administrator SERO Shepherd Grimes Legal Counsel Bill Arnold Caribbean Branch Chief Joe Kimmel, retired Miguel Lugo Caribbean Branch Office Michael McLemore Counsel OCG

Some of Our achievements in time Spiny Lobster FMP and amendments Shallow Water Reef Fish FMP and amendments Corals and Reef and Reef Assoc. Plants and Invertebrates FMP and amendments Generic EFH Amendment to all FMPs Comprehensive Amendment by the CFMC to Amend its Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Queen Conch, and Coral FMPs - SFA

Other cfmc achievements The Caribbean Fishery Management Council achievements include the establishing of the first Marine Conservation District in the United States EEZ - The Hind Bank Marine Conservation District. Also, the CFMC manages the following marine reserves: Grammanik Bank Closed Area Bajo de Sico Abrir la Sierra Bank Tourmaline Bank The Mutton Snapper Spawning Aggregation Area The Lang Bank Red Hind Spawning Aggregation Area

Other cfmc achievements The CFMC established the International Queen Conch Initiative in 1996, in coordination with the US Department of State, and Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC). The CFMC has collaborated with WECAFC and the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism of CARICOM in several pan- Caribbean management projects. In addition, the CFMC is the convener of the Fish Spawning Aggregations Workgroup and the Queen Conch Management Workgroup.

Other cfmc achievements The CFMC has been one of the sponsors and actively participates in the Capitol Hill Ocean Week (CHOW) and the Fish Fry Event, in Washington, D.C. for the past few years. 2009 2014

Western Bank Plaza Building WELCOME to our headquarters at RECENT cfmc EVENTS On December of 2012 the CFMC moved its headquarters from the Western Bank Plaza Building to the Citi Bank Building in San Juan, PR. Citi Bank Building Western Bank Plaza Building WELCOME to our headquarters at 270 Muñoz Rivera Ave, Suite 401

In Memoriam Dr. Andrew Kemmerer - NMFS SERO Director Mr. Ignasio Morales - Council Fishery Statistician Ms. Inés Vivas - Council Secretary Dr. Jack Dammann - Council Member and Chief Scientist Mr. Fernando Castillo - Council Fishery Economist and Fiscal Officer Mr. Bob McAuliffe - AP Member, St Croix Fisher Dr. José A. Suárez Caabro - Council Member PR Mr. Rolf Juhl - LIP DNER and SERO, RA Designee Mr. Iván Sánchez - CODREMAR and Council Member Mr. Bill Turner - SERO, RA Designee

Caribbean fishery management council The CFMC wants to express its appreciation to all who have been involved and have cooperated in the Council processes and achievements during the past several years. Special thanks to the Council staff; members of the NOAA Fisheries’ SERO and SEFSC; especially, the SERO Caribbean Branch Office staff. Also, our gratitude goes to the Governments of Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands agencies (DNER and DPNR) Special thanks to the fishers of all three Islands: Puerto Rico, St Thomas/St. John and St Croix. Thank You