(a) If landings from a Caribbean island management area, as specified in Appendix E to this part, except for landings of queen conch (see Sec. 622.491(b)), or landings from the Caribbean EEZ for tilefish and aquarium trade species, are estimated by the SRD to have exceeded the applicable ACL, as specified in paragraph (a)(1) of this section for Puerto Rico management area species or species groups, paragraph (a)(2) of this section for St. Croix management area species or species groups, paragraph (a)(3) of this section for St. Thomas/St. John management area species or species groups, or paragraph (a)(4) of this section for the Caribbean EEZ, the AA will file a notification with the Office of the Federal Register, at or near the beginning of the following fishing year, to reduce the length of the fishing season for the applicable species or species groups that year by the amount necessary to ensure landings do not exceed the applicable ACL. If NMFS determines the ACL for a particular species or species group was exceeded because of enhanced data collection and monitoring efforts instead of an increase in total catch of the species or species group, NMFS will not reduce the length of the fishing season for the applicable species or species group the following fishing year. Landings will be evaluated relative to the applicable ACL based on a moving multi-year average of landings, as described in the FMP. With the exceptions of Caribbean queen conch in Puerto Rico and St. Thomas/St. John management areas, goliath grouper, Nassau grouper, midnight parrotfish, blue parrotfish, and rainbow parrotfish, ACLs are based on the combined Caribbean EEZ and territorial landings for each management area. The ACLs specified in paragraphs (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), and (a)(4) of this section are given in round weight.
(1) Puerto Rico--(i) Commercial ACLs. The following ACLs apply to commercial landings of Puerto Rico management area species or species groups.
(i) Commercial ACLs. The following ACLs apply to commercial landings of Puerto Rico management area species or species groups.
(A) Queen conch--0 lb (0 kg), for the EEZ only.
(B) Parrotfishes--52,737 lb (23,915 kg).
(C) Snapper Unit 1--284,685 lb (129,131 kg).
(D) Snapper Unit 2--145,916 lb (66,186 kg).
(E) Snapper Unit 3--345,775 lb (156,841 kg).
(F) Snapper Unit 4--373,295 lb (169,324 kg).
(G) Groupers--177,513 lb (80,519 kg).
(H) Angelfish--8,984 lb (4,075 kg).
(I) Boxfish--86,115 lb (39,061 kg).
(J) Goatfishes--17,565 lb (7,967 kg).
(K) Grunts--182,396 lb (82,733 kg).
(L) Wrasses--54,147 lb (24,561 kg).
(M) Jacks--86,059 lb (39,036 kg).
(N) Scups and porgies, combined--24,739 lb (11,221 kg).
(O) Squirrelfish--16,663 lb (7,558 kg).
(P) Surgeonfish--7,179 lb (3,256 kg).
(Q) Triggerfish and filefish, combined--58,475 lb (26,524 kg).
(R) Spiny lobster--327,920 lb (148,742 kg).
(ii) Recreational ACLs. The following ACLs apply to recreational landings of Puerto Rico management area species or species groups.
(A) Queen conch--0 lb (0 kg), for the EEZ only.
(B) Parrotfishes--15,263 lb (6,921 kg).
(C) Snapper Unit 1--95,526 lb (43,330 kg).
(D) Snapper Unit 2--34,810 lb (15,790 kg).
(E) Snapper Unit 3--83,158 lb (37,720 kg).
(F) Snapper Unit 4--28,509 lb (12,931 kg).
(G) Groupers--77,213 lb (35,023 kg).
(H) Angelfish--4,492 lb (2,038 kg).
(I) Boxfish--4,616 lb (2,094 kg).
(J) Goatfishes--362 lb (164 kg).
(K) Grunts--5,028 lb (2,281 kg).
(L) Wrasses--5,050 lb (2,291 kg).
(M) Jacks--51,001 lb (23,134 kg).
(N) Scups and porgies, combined--2,577 lb (1,169 kg).
(O) Squirrelfish--3,891 lb (1,765 kg).
(P) Surgeonfish--3,590 lb (1,628 kg).
(Q) Triggerfish and filefish, combined--21,929 lb (9,947 kg).
(2) St. Croix--(i) ACLs. The following ACLs apply to landings of St. Croix management area species or species groups.
(i) ACLs. The following ACLs apply to landings of St. Croix management area species or species groups.
(A) Queen conch--50,000 lb (22,680 kg).
(B) Parrotfishes--240,000 lb (108,863 kg).
(C) Snappers--102,946 lb (46,696 kg).
(D) Groupers--30,435 lb (13,805 kg).
(E) Angelfish--305 lb (138 kg).
(F) Boxfish--8,433 lb (3,825 kg).
(G) Goatfishes--3,766 lb (1,708 kg).
(H) Grunts--36,881 lb (16,729 kg).
(I) Wrasses--7 lb (3 kg).
(J) Jacks--15,489 lb (7,076 kg).
(K) Scups and porgies, combined--4,638 lb (2,104 kg).
(L) Squirrelfish--121 lb (55 kg).
(M) Surgeonfish--33,603 lb (15,242 kg).
(N) Triggerfish and filefish, combined--24,980 lb (11,331 kg).
(O) Spiny lobster--107,307 lb (48,674 kg).
(ii) [Reserved]
(3) St. Thomas/St. John -- (i) ACLs. The following ACLs apply to landings of St. Thomas/St. John management area species or species groups.
(i) ACLs. The following ACLs apply to landings of St. Thomas/St. John management area species or species groups.
(A) Queen conch--0 lb (0 kg), for the EEZ only.
(B) Parrotfishes--42,500 lb (19,278 kg).
(C) Snappers--133,775 lb (60,679 kg).
(D) Groupers--51,849 lb (23,518 kg).
(E) Angelfish--7,897 lb (3,582 kg).
(F) Boxfish--27,880 lb (12,646 kg).
(G) Goatfishes--320 lb (145 kg).
(H) Grunts--37,617 lb (17,063 kg).
(I) Wrasses--585 lb (265 kg).
(J) Jacks--52,907 lb (23,998 kg).
(K) Scups and porgies, combined--21,819 lb (9,897 kg).
(L) Squirrelfish--4,241 lb (1,924 kg).
(M) Surgeonfish--29,249 lb (13,267 kg).
(N) Triggerfish and filefish, combined--74,447 lb (33,769 kg).
(O) Spiny lobster--104,199 lb (47,264 kg).
(ii) [Reserved]
(4) Caribbean EEZ-- (i) ACLs. The following ACLs apply to landings of species or species groups throughout the Caribbean EEZ.
(i) ACLs. The following ACLs apply to landings of species or species groups throughout the Caribbean EEZ.
(A) Tilefish--14,642 lb (6,641 kg).
(B) Aquarium trade species--8,155 lb (3,699 kg).
(ii) [Reserved]