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August 13, 2011, No comments

NOAA Fisheries Service published an emergency rule in the  Federal Register  on August  12, 2011, effective September 12, 2011.  The emergency rule increases the recreational red snapper quota by 345,000 pounds for the 2011 […]

2011 Red Snapper Season Closed

July 17, 2011, No comments

The 2011 red snapper season closed at the end of the day on Monday July 18. NOAA Fisheries Service shorted the season to 48 days this year due to the ...

Red Snapper Season 2011

May 5, 2011, No comments

NOAA Fisheries Service has published a final rule implementing increases in the commercial and recreational red snapper quotas in the Gulf of Mexico f ...

Red Snapper Season 2011

April 24, 2011, No comments

The season will open on June 1 in both state and federal waters, but the length of the season still has not been determined. The regional administrato ...

  • 2011 Grouper Season
    April 24, 2011, No comments

    An interim rule was put into place at the beginning of 2011 that set the recreational bag limit for gag at zero in federal waters. This rule was put into […]

  • 2011 Amberjack Season
    April 24, 2011, No comments

    The ruling has been finalized to close the recreational greater amberjack season for the months of June and July. Current projections estimate that the 2011 quota would be reached by […]

  • 2011 Red Snapper Season
    April 1, 2011, No comments

    Red snapper regulations are in effect for all waters of Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. The recreational bag limit is 2 fish per person and the captain and crew […]

  • Red Snapper Season 2011
    March 10, 2011, No comments

    NOAA Fisheries Service is seeking public comment on a proposed rule that would adjust the commercial and recreational red snapper quotas in the Gulf of Mexico from 3.542 and 3.403 […]

  • Amberjack Season 2011
    March 10, 2011, No comments

    NOAA Fisheries Service has proposed a rule to establish a fixed closed season for the recreational harvest of greater amberjack in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. If approved […]

  • Gag Grouper Season 2011
    March 10, 2011, No comments

    NOAA Fisheries Service established a temporary rule to close the harvest of gag grouper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Charter and headboats that hold federal reef fish […]