Prepared by: Ruth M. Gomez

St. Thomas/St. John Trap Reduction Steering Committee Status Report

December 2010

Prepared by: Ruth M. Gomez

Voting Members:Louis Blanchard Jr. – ChairmanDaryl Bryan – Vice ChairmanJulian Magras – SecretaryRicky LaPlaceWinston LedeeWarren QuerradMichael BerryClaude BerryNeville Samuel

Non-Voting Members:Danny BerryRobert BerryAustin Callwood- DPNR- Environmental

EnforcementRuth Gomez- DPNR- Fish & WildlifeCatherine BryanJed Brown- DPNR- Fish & WildlifeTony Iarocci

Meeting Dates:June 29, 2010July 20, 2010August 31, 2010September 28, 2010October 27, 2010November 10, 2010December 7, 2010

Types of Traps:

Plastic (lobster)Typical wire (fish)St. Barth’s funnel (lobster)

Side funnel (lobster)

Plastic Lobster

Typical Fish (wire)

St. Barth’s Funnel (lobster)

Side Funnel (lobster)

Name: ___________________________________ Contact Information: ___________________________

Number of Lobster Traps:______________________ Number of Fish Traps:___________________________

St. Thomas/St. J ohn Trap Designs

P lastic lobster pot Typical fish pot

Side funnel lobster pot St. Barth’s funnel lobster pot

Fisher Trap Numbers:Sources included:USVI Port Sampling data (2009-10)Commercial Catch Report forms

(2005-10)Trap Design flyer (2010)

Olsen data (2008)

Proposed Tier System0-1011-3031-5051-7576-100

101-150151-175176-200201-250

Increased permitted

Decrease mandated

Number of traps

REDUCTION = over three (3 )year period 250 maximum number of traps

Percentage Reduction

10%

20%

FISH TRAPS ONLY

REDUCTION = over three (3 )year period 250 maximum number of traps

Fisherman Committee # Tier System 10% committee 20% committeeAllan Bryan 5 25 5 5Baptiste Greaux 0 75 50 45Brett Querrard 60 15 54 48Bryson Bryan 50 25 45 40Carl LaPlace 30 0 27 24Claude Berry 120 -20 108 96Danny Berry 395 -145 250 250Daryl Bryan 250 0 225 200David F. Berry 100 0 90 80Dean Greaux 180 20 162 144Edmund A. Bryan 9 21 9 9Gary Bryan 500 -250 250 250George Richardson 0 13 78 70George Smith 150 0 135 120Gerald Hillarie 10 20 10 10Gregory Ledee 222 -22 200 178Hubert Connor Sr. 214 -14 193 171John Schulterbrandt 0 0 Julian Magras 250 0 225 200Kevin LaPlace 10 20 10 10Louis Blanchard 207 -7 186 166Martel Questel 0 10 Michael Berry 126 -26 133 101Neville Samuel 0 9 Patrick Berry 30 0 27 24Patrick Greaux 81 19 73 65Raymond Campbell 10 20 10 10Ricky/ Robert LaPlace 290 -40 261 232Robert Berry 526 -276 250 250Robert Greaux 40 10 36 32Robert Vante 75 0 68 60Rudell Leonard 50 0 45 40Thierry Ledee 200 0 180 160Warren Querrard 33 -3 30 26William Farrell 18 32 16 14Winston Ledee 120 -20 108 96

Total Traps 4361-

-812 -1,135509

19% 26%

Fish trap numbers

reported on Trap

Reduction Steering

Committee flyer

Fisherman Max 2005-10 10% CCR 20% CCRAllan Bryan 0 0 0Baptiste Greaux 56 50 45Brett Querrard 60 54 48Bryson Bryan 0 0 0Carl LaPlace 12 11 10Claude Berry 102 92 82Danny Berry 463 250 250Daryl Bryan 250 225 200David F. Berry 123 111 98Dean Greaux 180 162 144Edmund A. Bryan 7 6 6Gary Bryan 502 250 250George Richardson 87 78 70George Smith 174 157 139Gerald Hillarie 16 14 13Gregory Ledee 228 205 182Hubert Connor Sr. 357 250 250John Schulterbrandt 50 45 40Julian Magras 238 214 190Kevin LaPlace 9 8 7Louis Blanchard 231 208 185Martel Questel 40 36 32Michael Berry 126 133 101Neville Samuel 21 19 17Patrick Berry 15 14 12Patrick Greaux 180 162 144Raymond Campbell 14 13 11Ricky/ Robert LaPlace 250 225 200Robert Berry 322 250 250Robert Greaux 60 54 48Robert Vante 212 191 170Rudell Leonard 50 45 40Thierry Ledee 129 116 103Warren Querrard 10 9 8William Farrell 60 54 48Winston Ledee 160 144 128

Total Traps 47943855 3521-939 -127320% 27%

Fish Trap numbers based

on highest number reported on Commercial

Summary of Catch Report(s)

(2005-2010)

Proposed Areas: Discarded Fish Traps

DPNR – Division of Fish & Wildlife (Artificial Reef Site Grant)

Fish & Lobster Trap Control Date: July 20, 2010

Territorial Sea surrounding St. Thomas/St. John

Proposed by members of the STT/STJ Trap Reduction Steering Committee

Approved by Commissioner Robert Mathes (December 2010)

Lobster Traps: 600 trap maximum

ALL FISHERS: highest number reported on Commercial Catch Report

(July 2009- June 2010)

Fishing is not just a way of life…It is our culture.

Acknowledgements:Lynelle Dowe - DPNR- Fish & WildlifeMekisha George - DPNR- Fish & WildlifeGerald Greaux Jr - DPNR- Fish & WildlifeDr. David Olsen, Ph.D. – Chief Scientist

(STFA)Tony Iarocci