GROUPER

[pescando]

come on guys its on
waiting for report and fotos

[crashmister]

Think you gotta wait another month. 5/1 Grouper opens.

[Chevy Juan]

GAG

Nov. 1-June 30 Gulf (excluding Monroe, Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson & Taylor counties)
Closed through March 31, 2012, and July 1-Dec. 31, 2012, Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson & Taylor including all waters of the Steinhatchee River, Indian Pass & Apalachicola Bay
Closed Atlantic & Monroe County Jan. 1-April 30

BLACK AND RED GROUPER

Closed in Gulf (excluding Monroe County)
Feb. 1–March 31
Closed Atlantic &
Monroe County
Jan. 1–April 30

[pescando]

well

[crashmister]

Atlantic Grouper


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Atlantic Grouper State and Federal Rules (Including All State Waters of Monroe County)*













Gag




Black


Red




Minimum Size Limit


24" TL


20" TL




Bag Limit*

up to 1 Gag or Black within the 3 grouper aggregate

up to 3 within the 3 grouper aggregate




Closed Season**

Jan. 1-April 31


Capt/Crew

charter captain/crew - zero bag limit


* Note: Gear rules require dehooking tools to be used in the Atlantic reef fish fishery

**Closed season in Atlantic waters applies to the following grouper species Gag, Black, Red, Scamp, Rock Hind, Red Hind, Coney, Grasby, Yellowfin, Yellowmouth, and Tiger.


For more information:
■Gulf Grouper
■State Reef Fish Rule, 68B-14, F.A.C.
■Federal Code of Regulations

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New Federal Rules for Grouper, Tilefish, and Snapper

NOAA Fisheries Service recently approved Amendment 17B to the Fishery Management Plan for the Snapper-Grouper Fishery in federal waters of the South Atlantic. Amendment 17B includes establishment of annual catch limits and accountability measures for golden tilefish, snowy grouper, speckled hind, warsaw grouper, gag grouper, red grouper, black grouper, black sea bass and vermilion snapper as well as new regulations that are intended to address overfishing. The following regulations took effect January 31, 2011, in federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean:
■Harvest and retention of speckled hind and warsaw grouper is prohibited
■Harvest and retention of snowy grouper, blueline tilefish, yellowedge grouper, misty grouper, queen snapper and silk snapper beyond 240 feet in federal waters of the South Atlantic is prohibited
■The bag limit for snowy grouper is reduced from one fish per person per day to one fish per vessel per day

Charter and headboats that hold federal snapper-grouper permits are required to abide by federal rules, even in state waters.

For details on the changes to Atlantic grouper regulations, click on the links below.
■NOAA Southeast Fishery Bulletin
■Final Federal Rule
■Reef Fish Gear Rules
■Amendment 16 - Vermilion Snapper, Gag and Shallow-water Groupers FAQs
■South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

[GO4EM]

Didn't am. 17b change again?