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Modifying The Bajo Modifying The Bajo de Sico Seasonal de Sico Seasonal
ClosureClosure Comparison of Management Comparison of Management
AlternativesAlternatives
Britni Tokotch
NOAA Fisheries Service
Southeast Regional Office
Action 1: Extend the Action 1: Extend the Closed Season for Bajo de Closed Season for Bajo de
Sico Sico Alternative 1:Alternative 1: No Action - do not No Action - do not
extend the seasonal closure of Bajo extend the seasonal closure of Bajo de Sico.de Sico.
Alternative 2:Alternative 2: Establish a 6 month Establish a 6 month closure of Bajo de Sico from October 1 – closure of Bajo de Sico from October 1 – March 31 in order to provide better March 31 in order to provide better protection for spawning aggregations of protection for spawning aggregations of large snappers and groupers as well as large snappers and groupers as well as coral reef habitat.coral reef habitat. Option a:Option a: Prohibit fishing for all species, Prohibit fishing for all species,
including HMS including HMS Option b:Option b: Prohibit fishing for and possession of Prohibit fishing for and possession of
all species, including HMSall species, including HMS Option c:Option c: Prohibit fishing for council managed Prohibit fishing for council managed
species species Option d:Option d: Prohibit fishing for and possession of Prohibit fishing for and possession of
council managed species council managed species
Action 1: Extend the Closed Action 1: Extend the Closed Season for Bajo de Sico Season for Bajo de Sico
Alternative 3:Alternative 3: Establish a 6 month closure Establish a 6 month closure of Bajo de Sico from December 1 – May 31 of Bajo de Sico from December 1 – May 31 in order to provide better protection for in order to provide better protection for spawning aggregations of large snappers spawning aggregations of large snappers and groupers as well as coral reef habitat. and groupers as well as coral reef habitat. Option a:Option a: Prohibit fishing for all species, including Prohibit fishing for all species, including
HMS HMS Option b:Option b: Prohibit fishing for and possession of all Prohibit fishing for and possession of all
species, including HMSspecies, including HMS Option c:Option c: Prohibit fishing for council managed Prohibit fishing for council managed
species species Option d:Option d: Prohibit fishing for and possession of Prohibit fishing for and possession of
council managed species council managed species
Action 1: Extend the Closed Action 1: Extend the Closed Season for Bajo de Sico Season for Bajo de Sico
Alternative 4:Alternative 4: Extend closure of Bajo de Extend closure of Bajo de Sico to 12 months in order to provide full Sico to 12 months in order to provide full protection for spawning aggregations of protection for spawning aggregations of large snappers and groupers as well as coral large snappers and groupers as well as coral reef habitat. reef habitat. Option a:Option a: Prohibit fishing for all species, including Prohibit fishing for all species, including
HMSHMS Option b:Option b: Prohibit fishing for and possession of all Prohibit fishing for and possession of all
species, including HMSspecies, including HMS Option c:Option c: Prohibit fishing for council managed Prohibit fishing for council managed
species species Option d:Option d: Prohibit fishing for and possession of Prohibit fishing for and possession of
council managed species council managed species
Action 1: Extend the Closed Action 1: Extend the Closed Season for Bajo de Sico Season for Bajo de Sico
Action 1: Extend the Closed Action 1: Extend the Closed Season for Bajo de SicoSeason for Bajo de Sico
Dec-Dec-FebFebNo No ActionAction
Oct-Oct-MarMar
Dec-Dec-MayMay
Jan-DecJan-Dec
No FISHING No FISHING ALLALL sp + sp + HMSHMS
Alt. 1Alt. 1(Status (Status quo)quo)
Alt. 2aAlt. 2a Alt. 3aAlt. 3a Alt. 4aAlt. 4a
No FISHING No FISHING No No PossessionPossession
ALLALL sp + sp + HMSHMS
Alt. 2bAlt. 2b Alt. 3bAlt. 3b Alt. 4bAlt. 4bMost Most restrictiverestrictive
No Fishing No Fishing
FMP sp.FMP sp.Alt. 2cAlt. 2c Alt. 3cAlt. 3c Alt. 4cAlt. 4c
No Fishing No Fishing
No No Possession Possession FMP sp.FMP sp.
Alt. 2dAlt. 2d Alt. 3dAlt. 3d Alt. 4dAlt. 4d
Action 2: Prohibit Action 2: Prohibit Anchoring by Fishing Anchoring by Fishing
Vessels.Vessels.
Alternative 1:Alternative 1: No Action - do not No Action - do not prohibit anchoring by fishing vessels.prohibit anchoring by fishing vessels.
Alternative 2:Alternative 2: Prohibit anchoring for Prohibit anchoring for 6 months. The 6-month closure will 6 months. The 6-month closure will coincide with the closure period coincide with the closure period chosen in Action 1.chosen in Action 1.
Alternative 3:Alternative 3: Prohibit anchoring Prohibit anchoring year-round.year-round.
Questions?
Alt 1: December 1 through Alt 1: December 1 through End of FebruaryEnd of February
Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef FishReef Fish HMSHMS Spiny LobsterSpiny Lobster Other SpeciesOther Species Bottom-Tending GearBottom-Tending Gear TrollingTrolling Other GearOther Gear
Permitted:Permitted: Transit with Fish on Transit with Fish on
BoardBoard
Alt 2: October 1 through Alt 2: October 1 through March 31March 31
Option a:Option a: ProhibitedProhibited: Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species, : Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species,
Bottom Gear, Trolling, Other GearBottom Gear, Trolling, Other Gear Permitted:Permitted: Transit with Fish on Board Transit with Fish on Board
Option b:Option b: Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species, Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species,
Bottom Gear, Trolling, Other Gear, Transit with Fish on Bottom Gear, Trolling, Other Gear, Transit with Fish on BoardBoard
Permitted:Permitted: None None Option c:Option c:
Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear Permitted:Permitted: HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear, HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear,
Transit with Fish on BoardTransit with Fish on Board Option d:Option d:
Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear, Transit Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear, Transit with Fish on Boardwith Fish on Board
Permitted:Permitted: HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear
Alt 3: December 1 through Alt 3: December 1 through May 31May 31
Option a:Option a: Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species, Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species,
Bottom Gear, Trolling, Other GearBottom Gear, Trolling, Other Gear Permitted:Permitted: Transit Transit
Option b:Option b: Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species, Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species,
Bottom Gear, Trolling, Other Gear, TransitBottom Gear, Trolling, Other Gear, Transit Permitted:Permitted: None None
Option c:Option c: Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear Permitted:Permitted: HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear, HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear,
TransitTransit Option d:Option d:
Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear, Transit Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear, Transit Permitted:Permitted: HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear
Alt 4: Year-RoundAlt 4: Year-Round Option a:Option a:
Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species, Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species, Bottom Gear, Trolling, Other GearBottom Gear, Trolling, Other Gear
Permitted:Permitted: Transit Transit Option b:Option b:
Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species, Reef Fish, HMS, Spiny Lobster, Other Species, Bottom Gear, Trolling, Other Gear, TransitBottom Gear, Trolling, Other Gear, Transit
Permitted:Permitted: None None Option c:Option c:
Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear Permitted:Permitted: HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear, HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear,
TransitTransit Option d:Option d:
Prohibited:Prohibited: Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear, Transit Reef Fish, Spiny Lobster, Bottom Gear, Transit Permitted:Permitted: HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear HMS, Other Species, Trolling, Other Gear