1. U.S. Caribbean Areas and Populations Profiled for the 2010 ACL Amendment

2. Outline of Presentation
Mandates to consider for determining affected populations.
U.S. Caribbean populations.
St. Croix populations.
St. Thomas/St. John populations.
Puerto Rico populations.

3. National Environmental Policy Act:
Mandates
National Environmental Policy Act:
Racial and ethnic minorities
Low-income population(s)
Other segment of population
Magnuson Stevens Act:
1. Fishing communities

4. NEPA and Environmental Justice
EPA considers a disproportionately high and adverse effect or impact to be one that: (1) is predominately borne by any segment of the population, including a minority and/or a low-income population; or (2) will be suffered by a minority and/or low-income population and is appreciably more severe, or greater in magnitude, than the adverse effect or impact that will be suffered by a non-minority population and/or non-low-income population.

5. U.S. Caribbean Population (Source: Census 2000)

6. U.S. Caribbean Population (Source: 2000 Census)

7. Populations of Affected Areas
Proposed ACL Amendment divides the ACLs and EEZ into three management areas: St. Croix, St. Thomas/St. John and Puerto Rico. Affected U.S. Caribbean population similarly divided for purposes of assessing and comparing areas and impacts.

8. Racial Populations of Island Areas (Source: 2000 Census)

9. Hispanic/Latino Populations of Island Areas (Source: 2000 Census)

10. Poverty Rates of Island Areas (Source: 2000 Census)

11. Annual Commercial Landings of Island Areas
Lbs
*1980 Landings not included

12. Per Capita Annual Landings of Island Areas
Lbs
*1980 Landings not included.

13. Racial/Ethnic Characteristics of Island Area Fishermen (Source: Kojis 2004)
No racial/ethnic data for Puerto Rico commercial fishermen
% Commercial Fishermen

14. U.S. Caribbean Commercial Fishermen by Island Areas (2008 figures)

15. Percent of Household Income from Fishing (Source: Kojis 2004, Matos-Caraballo 2009)
% Fishermen

16. Targeted Species by Island Area
Targeted Species by Island Area* (Source: Kojis 2004, Matos-Caraballo 2009)
% Commercial Fishermen
*include all targeted species included

17. St. Croix

18. Where do Cruzan commercial fishermen live?
St. Croix:
Where do Cruzan commercial fishermen live?

20. Why STX Fishermen Spread Out
Increased tourism resulted in increased demand for land, and the price of land increased substantially from 1950 to 1970, especially close to water.
Increased immigration resulted in increased demand for goods and services, which increased cost of living and property taxes. Many native-born Virgin Islands were compelled to sell their land to cope with rising expenses.
Development of fiberglass boats and outboard motors, which reduced cost of boat and time to fishing areas. Fishermen could trailer their boats from their homes, reducing/eliminating mooring fees. (Example of “capital flight” on island-scale).
Expansion of infrastructure to inland areas.

21. St. Croix Fishermen’s Targeted Species (Kojis 2004)
Proportion of Commercial Fishermen
Targeted Species
84.7%
Reef fish
42.3%
Deepwater snapper
40.5%
Lobster
39.1%
Conch
37.2%
Coastal pelagics
33.0%
Deepwater pelagics
14.4%
Bait fish
4.7%
Whelk

22. St. Croix Fishing and Fisheries Related Businesses
217 licensed commercial fishermen and 225 boats owned in license commercial fishermen in Landings Sites: Fredericksted, Salt River, Christiansted, Gallows Bay, Altona Lagoon, Teague Bay, Solitude Bay, Turner Hole, Great Pond, Molasses Pier. Up to 4 fish markets with 15 employees (2007 Economic Census). 1 establishment in Charter Boat Industry (2007 Econ. Census). Up to 6 diving equipment stores with 20 employees (2007 Econ. Census). Also some full-service and limited service eating establishments serve locally caught finfish and shellfish.
Up to 4 fish markets with 15 employees refers to the 4 establishments in Specialty Food Markets Industry that were reported in Fish markets are included within this industry. Similarly, diving equipment stores are contained within the broader Sporting Equipment Stores.

23. St. Croix Recreational and Subsistence Fishermen
Don’t know how many or where they live. 566 recreational fishing vessels. 12 USVI fishermen registered National Angler Registry (03/09/2010).

24. St. Thomas/St. John

25. Where do St. Thomas/St. John commercial fishermen live?

28. St. Thomas/St. John Fishermen’s Targeted Species (Kojis 2004)
Proportion of Commercial Fishermen
Targeted Species
77.7%
Reef fish
53.6%
Coastal pelagics
35.7%
Lobster
29.5%
Bait fish
14.3%
Whelk
9.8%
Deepwater pelagics
8.9%
Conch
4.5%
Deepwater snapper

29. St. Thomas/St. John Fishing and Fisheries Related Businesses
116 licensed commercial fishermen and 135 boats owned in licensed commercial fishermen in Landings Sites: Frenchtown, Hull Bay, Benner Bay, Seaside Inn, Water Bay, Krum Bay, Mandahl Bay, Red Hook and other St. Thomas sites, Cruz Bay, Coral Bay and other St. John sites. Up to 15 fish markets with 98 employees (2007 Econ. Census). Up to 12 charter and party fishing operations with 20 to 99 employees (2007 Econ. Census). Up to 7 dive shops with 20 to 99 employees (2007 Econ. Census). Some full-service and limited services eating establishments that serve locally caught finfish and shellfish.

30. St. Thomas/St. John Recreational & Subsistence Fishermen
Don’t know how many or where they live. Mateo (2000) suggests up to 150 offshore recreational fishing vessels. 12 USVI fishermen registered National Angler Registry (03/09/2010).

31. Puerto Rico

32. Where Puerto Rico Commercial Fishermen Live?
Number of Fishermen
Coast

33. Percent of Puerto Rican Active Commercial Fishermen’s Household Income from Fishing (Matos Caraballo 2009)
Percent of HH Income from Fishing
North Coast Fishers
South Coast Fishers
East Coast Fishers
West Coast Fishers
100
24.7%
52.2%
55.1%
61.1%
75 to 99
3.1%
7.8%
3.2%
9.6%
50 to 74
29.6%
28.0%
10.9%
19.1%
25 to 49
22.2%
4.7%
13.5%
4.9%
1 to 24
14.8%
4.3%
3.8%
2.8%
3.0%
12.3%
0.9%
No answer
0.6%
0.0%
1.3%
1.5%

34. Puerto Rico Commercial Fishermen’s Targeted Species
North Coast Fishers
South Coast Fishers
East Coast Fishers
West Coast Fishers
Reef fish
88%
76%
65%
Deepwater snapper
72% 4%
52%
Pelagics
30%
67%
27%
Lobster
28%
57%
47%
Bait fish
53%
31%
33%
19%
Conch
13%
45%
35%
Octopus 2% 0% 1%
Land Crab 9% 6%
11%
S. Gobies 8%
Ornamental

35. Puerto Rico Fishing and Fisheries Related Businesses
874 active licensed commercial fishermen and 690 fishing vessels in establishments in Fish & Seafood Markets Industry with 0 to 19 employees in 2008 (2008 County Business Patterns) 9 establishments in Charter and Party Fishing Boat Industry with 100 to 249 employees in 2008 (2008 County Business Patterns). Up to 99 diving equipment stores with 261 employees (2008 County Business Patterns). Some full-service and limited-service eating establishments that serve locally caught finfish and shellfish.

36. Puerto Rico Recreational and Subsistence Fishermen
Don’t know where they live or how many. 582 recreational fishers registered with National Angler Registry (03/09/2010).

37. Brief Summary
U.S. Caribbean Population and Island areas characterized by high percents of racial/ethnic minorities and high poverty rates. Island areas populations and their fishing populations different racially/ethnically. Puerto Rico has highest annual commercial landings. St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John have substantially higher per capita annual commercial landings than Puerto Rico. Larger percents of St. Thomas/St. John and Puerto Rican fishermen have 51% to 100% of household income from fishing. Larger percent of St. Croix and St. Thomas/St. John fishermen target reef fish and deepwater snapper then Puerto Rican fishermen. Significantly larger percent of St. Croix fishermen target conch.

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