19,2023
Enforcement Overview CaribbeanFisheryManagementCouncilMeeting April
SEDCaribbeanUpdates
Patrol on west side of Puerto Rico with CBP
➢vesselsinBajodeSicowithcatch
Seafood Mislabeling Complaints
➢Redhind,Goliathgrouper
➢Imports/WrongSpeciesID
➢Territorialinfractions-DNERcase
Dolphin Harassment
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 2
SEDCaribbeanUpdates
TradeMonitoring
➢STT Airport Inspections
➢CBPcoordination
➢Spinylobster,mahi,tuna,conch
➢Ponce Inspections
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 3
CLME+PCU,2019
RECENTCASES
Aifa Seafood Inc
➢2019shipmentsspinylobsterfromFLto China(Haitiorigin)
➢Pledguilty,Maysentencing
Elite Sky
➢2018-2019spinylobsterfromFLtoChina (Nicaragua/Belizeorigins)
➢$250,000fine,5yrsprobation
Operation Rock Bottom Defendant
➢$10,000fine
➢5yrsprobation,communityservice
➢Banonsnorkel/scubawithinPREEZ
➢Banonmarineaquariumbusiness, collecting/owningmarineorganisms
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 4
“Live Florida Spiny Lobsters, Product of the USA”
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 5
•CFMC Enforcement Partners •Cooperative Enforcement Trainings Joint Patrols
EnforcementPartnerships&Referrals
JOINTENFORCEMENT
➢3 day op/6 patrols
➢1 Supervisor, 3 EOs
➢USVI DPNR officers and 2 vessels
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 6
JOINTENFORCEMENT
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 7
OUTREACH
Metwithfishermentoconfirmlocation ofHindBank
➢Reviewedelectronics/boundariesand fishtrapuse
MarineSafetyMessagebroadcast
➢Humpbackwhalemother/calfharassed offcoastofSTT
EducationalWorkshopfordealersand commercialfishermen-SWPuertoRico
➢FederalRegulations,ClosedAreas explained
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 8
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 9 OUTREACH ➢ Enforcement Priorities 2023-2027 ➢ OLE Annual Report FY 2020 ➢IUU Partnership Fact Sheet
OLEResources
NOAA OLE Website: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/about/office-law-enforcement
➢Enforcement Priorities; Annual Reports
➢Vessel Monitoring Information (system requirements and type approvals)
➢IUU Information
Subscribe to NOAA Fishery Bulletins and News: https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USNOAAFISHERIES/subs criber/new
➢ Proposed/Upcoming notices
➢ Rewards/Tips
➢ Unpermitted Charters
NOAA Office of General Counsel Enforcement Actions: https://www.gc.noaa.gov/enforce-office7.html
SED OLE Fishery Council Report (Quarterly)
➢Effort throughout 3 regional councils; in Briefing Book
U.S. Department of Commerce | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | National Marine Fisheries Service Page 10
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