Guide for improved monitoring of anchored fish aggregating device catches and improved assessment of anchored fish aggregating device impacts on stocks in the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) region
This guide is mainly aimed at national/local fishery authorities and researchers involved in developing and implementing fishery data collection systems....

The Caribbean Regional Management Plan for the anchored fish aggregating device fishery
This document presents the Caribbean Regional Management Plan for the anchored fish aggregating device (aFAD) fishery, which stems from the...

Report of the nineteenth session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission, Bridgetown, Barbados and virtual session, 6–8 September 2023
The nineteenth session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) was held in Barbados and virtually, 6–8 September 2023....

Action Plan for Safety, Social Protection and Decent Work in Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) Region
Meeting symbol WECAFC/XVIII/2022/17 Meeting Session Number18 Meeting date26-29 July 2022 Meeting location: Managua, Nicaragua - Virtual

Final report to the Caribbean Fishery Management Council on project “Priority 1 to improve understanding of queen conch conversion factors by reanalyzing existing data”
The queen conch databases (number and weight of individuals per % meat processing category) from 7 Caribbean countries were re-analyzed...

Report of the fifth meeting of the WECAFC Working Group on Spawning Aggregations
The meeting saw the active participation of Government officials, researchers, and other stakeholders from WECAFC, Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM),...

Review of biological data, spatial distribution of the stocks and ecological connectivity between areas beyond national jurisdiction and the exclusive economic zones in the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission region
This review was developed as a project in response to the needs of the Intersessional Working Group of WECAFC in...

Report of the fifth meeting of the WECAFC Working Group on Fisheries using Anchored (or Moored) Fish Aggregating Devices (aFADs), Roseau, Dominica and Virtual meeting, 17–19 April 2023
Roseau, Dominica and Virtual meeting, 17–19 April 2023

Report of the twelfth (virtual) session of the Scientific Advisory Group of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission, 19–20 June 2023
19–20 June 2023

Report of the sixth meeting of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) Working Group on Queen conch, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 16 March 2023
The sixth meeting of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) Working Group on Queen conch was held in a...

Regional Fish Spawning Aggregation Fishery Management Plan: Focus on Nassau grouper and Mutton snapper
The “Regional Fish Spawning Aggregation Fishery Management Plan: Focus on Nassau grouper and Mutton snapper” (FSAMP) was developed by the...

Regional Plan of Action for the Conservation and Management of Sharks, Rays and Chimaeras in the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission Area
At the 17th Session of the Commission held in 2019, the Recommendation WECAFC/XVII/2019/5+6+7 “on the conservation and management of sharks...

Report of the Fourth Virtual Meeting of the CFMC/WECAFC/OSPESCA/CRFM Working Group on Spawning Aggregations, 9–10 November 2020
Fish Spawning Aggregations (FSAs) are very important as they are the sole reproductive event, and face a global challenge for...

Report of the Fourth (Virtual) Meeting of the Regional Working Group on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, 8–9 September 2020
The fourth meeting of the Regional Working Group on Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing, was held virtually from 8...

Queen Conch Aquaculture: Hatchery and Nursery Phases
The ‘Queen Conch Aquaculture: Hatchery and Nursery Phases User Manual’ was designed and written by Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch...

Parrotfishes in the Caribbean: a regional review with recommendations for management
Parrotfishes are caught primarily by fish traps and spearfishing (targeted and incidental) for personal and commercial consumption. Over half (65...

Report of the seventeenth session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission, Miami, United States of America, 15-18 July 2019.
The Seventeenth Session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission was held in Miami, United States of America (USA), from...

Report of the Third Meeting of CFMC/WECAFC/OSPESCA/CRFM Working Group on Spawning Aggregations, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 18–19 December 2019
The third meeting of the CFMC/WECAFC/OSPESCA/CRFM Working Group on Spawning Aggregations was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 18...

Report of the Third Meeting of the WECAFC/CRFM/IFREMER Working Group on the Shrimp and Groundfish of the Northern Brazil-Guianas Shelf
The Third Meeting of the Working Group on Shrimp and Groundfish of the Northern Brazil-Guianas Shelf was held in Paramaribo,...

Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission: Report of the Sixteenth Session of the Commission
The Sixteenth Session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission was held in Guadeloupe, France, from 20 to 24 June...

Report of the first Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission Preparatory Meeting
This is the report of the First Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission (WECAFC) Preparatory Meeting for the Transformation into a...

Report of the Fourth meeting of the CFMC/OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM/CITES Working Group on Queen Conch, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 16–17 December 2019
The Fourth meeting of the CFMC/OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM/CITES Working Group on Queen Conch was held in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 16...

Report of the second meeting of the OSPESCA/WECAFC/CRFM/CFMC Working Group on Caribbean Spiny Lobster, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 21–23 March 2018.
Informe de la segunda reunión del Grupo de Trabajo de OSPESCA/COPACO/CRFM/CFMC sobre la Langosta Espinosa del Caribe, Santo Domingo, República...

Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission: Report of the Sixteenth Session of the Commission
The Sixteenth Session of the Western Central Atlantic Fishery Commission was held in Guadeloupe, France, from 20 to 24 June...