Vanessa Ramírez, CFMC Vice-Chair

Vanessa Ramírez was born, and currently resides, in Cabo Rojo, PR and has known about fishing since she was a child. When she was a little girl, she used to fish in the farm’s stream with her grandfather. As a young adult, she opted for recreational fishing and since 2010, she has been linked to commercial fishing She has worked in fish markets sales and management since 2012.

Vanessa, as an active person in her community and passionate about fishing, has always been interested in participating in the decisionmaking and management processes of fishing resources. She has been a member of the Council since August 2018 and in August 2023, she was assigned as Vice-Chair. In addition, she is part of the Marine Resources Education Program (MREP)’s Steering Committee in Puerto Rico and is involved in educational efforts in Puerto Real, Cabo Rojo.

“I a is m represent our commercial fishers in the best way,” said Vanessa.

Like most fishers, Vanessa wants fish and fishing not only for today but for tomorrow as well. She sees the Council as a mechanism to communicate the points of view of the fishing community and stay updated.

“It is extremely important to be able to know and prepare properly for these types of meetings and to continue learning from the processes, and the experiences and skills of other colleagues who cross our path. The active participation of fishers is important to set our reality on record,” she pointed out.

The CFMC thanks Vanessa for the conversation and the picture provided.