Latest regulations for grouper and snapper, '10

[Boruchlen]

These are the latest regulations for Grouper and And Snapper in the Gulf and Atlantic.
Recent Reef Fish Rule Changes in State and Federal Waters off Florida*
Atlantic Ocean
Grouper (including Monroe County)
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January through April closed to all harvest of Atlantic shallow-water groupers (red, black, gag, scamp, rock hind, red hind, coney, graysby, yellowfin, yellowmouth, and tiger groupers)
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Recreational grouper aggregate bag limit reduced to 3 fish per person per day
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Gag and black grouper recreational bag limit within grouper aggregate reduced to one gag or black grouper combined per person per day
Vermilion Snapper
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Recreational bag limit reduced to five fish per person per day
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November through March closed to recreational harvest
All Reef Fish
■ Dehooking device required on vessels when fishing for reef fish, which includes groupers, snappers, amberjacks, sea basses, golden tilefish, gray triggerfish, hogfish, and red porgy (dehooking device required for additional species in federal waters).
Gulf of Mexico
Grouper (excluding Monroe County)
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February through March closed to recreational harvest for Gulf shallow-water groupers (red, black, gag, scamp, rock hind, red hind, yellowfin, and yellowmouth groupers)
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Recreational grouper aggregate bag limit reduced to 4 fish per person per day
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Gag recreational bag limit reduced to 2 fish per person per day
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Red grouper recreational bag limit increased to 2 fish per person per day
Red Snapper
■ Recreational red snapper season shortened to June 1 through August 14
* Other related federal and state reef fish rules have also been implemented. See MyFWC.com for more information.

For more info go to page 10 and 14 of http://myfwc.com/docs/RulesRegulations/ ... letter.pdf

[TeEnAnGlerPro213]

thank you for the info

[cantseeme47]

this all horse s.h.i.t. there have been studies proven there is nothing wrong with red snapper and grouper populations

[PhishingPhanatic]

Checklist for future trips to the Tortugas...

Fresh gogs...check
Accurate 665 on 9 ft custom...check
New hooks, leader and lead...check
Lawyer to tell you what fish you can and can't keep...check

[Boruchlen]

Checklist for future trips to the Tortugas...

Fresh gogs...check
Accurate 665 on 9 ft custom...check
New hooks, leader and lead...check
Lawyer to tell you what fish you can and can't keep...check

[cantseeme47]

[bolo]

Doesn't affect my trip to the Dry Tortugas.

[Lomax aka ZEBCO]

Just wait and see what Red Snapper rules "mite" happen in the future that is up in the air.

[PhishingPhanatic]

A lot of charter captains are also expecting a mutton closure within the next 2 years, possibly next year.

[mmcauliffe]

A lot of charter captains are also expecting a mutton closure within the next 2 years, possibly next year.

That would suck big time. As much fun a Tugas trips are I'm not sure who, if anybody, would spend the dough and the vacation days to catch nothing but y'tails and AJ's.