NOAA Bulletin
Posted: January 30th, 2014, 11:40 am
SOUTHEAST FISHERY BULLETIN
(Gulf of Mexico)
FB14-006
Peter Hood
727-824-5305
January 30, 2014
NOAA Fisheries Reminds Fishermen of Changes to the
Recreational Shallow-Water Grouper Closure
NOAA Fisheries reminds fishermen of the change to the February 1 through March 31 shallow-water grouper closure. The closure now only applies to waters seaward of a line approximating 20 fathoms. Shoreward of the line, shallow-water grouper, with the exception of gag, can be retained within the current bag limits and size limits. The gag season does not open until July 1. Shallow-water grouper that can be harvested inshore of the 20-fathom line during the closure include scamp, black grouper, red grouper, yellowfin grouper, and yellowmouth grouper.
Need more information on this topic?
For more information on the closure including a map and coordinates of the line approximating 20 fathoms, visit the Southeast Regional Office's Web page for this action at: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_f ... index.html.
20 Fathoms = 120 feet. Catchemup!!
(Gulf of Mexico)
FB14-006
Peter Hood
727-824-5305
January 30, 2014
NOAA Fisheries Reminds Fishermen of Changes to the
Recreational Shallow-Water Grouper Closure
NOAA Fisheries reminds fishermen of the change to the February 1 through March 31 shallow-water grouper closure. The closure now only applies to waters seaward of a line approximating 20 fathoms. Shoreward of the line, shallow-water grouper, with the exception of gag, can be retained within the current bag limits and size limits. The gag season does not open until July 1. Shallow-water grouper that can be harvested inshore of the 20-fathom line during the closure include scamp, black grouper, red grouper, yellowfin grouper, and yellowmouth grouper.
Need more information on this topic?
For more information on the closure including a map and coordinates of the line approximating 20 fathoms, visit the Southeast Regional Office's Web page for this action at: http://sero.nmfs.noaa.gov/sustainable_f ... index.html.
20 Fathoms = 120 feet. Catchemup!!