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Reef Fish Gag î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 24" • Gulf - 22" Seasons: • Atlantic - Closed: Jan. 1–April 30 • Gulf - State waters off Franklin, Wakulla, Jefferson and Taylor counties: Open April 1–June 30 • Gulf - State waters off all other counties: Open July 1–Dec. 3 Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 1 per harvester. Only 1 fish can be gag or black • Gulf - 2 per harvester Grouper, Red î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - 20" Season: • Atlantic - Closed Jan. 1–April 30 • Gulf - Open year-round Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 3 per harvester • Gulf - 4 per harvester Check MyFWC.com for updates Grouper Grouper, Yellowfin & Yellowmouth î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - 20" Season: • Atlantic - Closed Jan. 1–April 30 • Gulf - Open year-round Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 3 per harvester • Gulf - 4 per harvester Grouper, Warsaw & Speckled Hind î³ â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - None Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 1 per vessel per day of each species Other Grouper î³ â— Other Grouper includes: • Tiger, Rock Hind, Red Hind, Coney and Graysby Minimum Size Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - None Season: • Atlantic - Closed Jan. 1–April 30 • Gulf - Open year-round Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 3 per harvester • Gulf - 4 per harvester Gulf Grouper General Regulations: • Gulf grouper regulations apply to all state waters of the Gulf except off Monroe County (where Atlantic rules apply). • Gulf grouper aggregate bag limit is 4 fish which means that no harvester can retain more than 4 Gulf grouper in any combination of species. • Zero bag limit for captain and crew of for-hire vessels applies to gag, black, and red grouper only. Atlantic Grouper General Regulations: • Atlantic grouper regulations apply to all state waters of the Atlantic and all state waters off Monroe County (Gulf and Atlantic sides). • Atlantic grouper aggregate bag limit is 3 fish, which means that no harvester shall retain more than 3 Atlantic groupers in any combination of species. Grouper, Black î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 24" • Gulf - 22" Season: • Atlantic - Closed Jan. 1–April 30 • Gulf - Open year-round Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 1 per harvester. Only 1 fish can be gag or black • Gulf - 4 per harvester Grouper, Scamp î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 20" • Gulf - 16" Season: • Atlantic - Closed Jan. 1–April 30 • Gulf - Open year-round Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 3 per harvester • Gulf - 4 per harvester Florida Recreational Saltwater Fishing Regulations Issued: January 2015 New regulations are highlighted in red Regulations apply to state waters of the Gulf and Atlantic (please visit: MyFWC.com/Fishing/Saltwater/Recreational for the most current regulations) Snapper, Cubera î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - 12" (see remarks) Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 10 per harvester Remarks • May possess no more than 2 over 30" per harvester or vessel per day, whichever is less. 30" or larger not included within the snapper aggregate bag limit. Snapper, Gray (Mangrove) î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - 10" Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per harvester Snappers General Snappers Regulations: • Within state waters of the Atlantic and Gulf, the snapper aggregate bag limit is 10 fish per harvester unless the species rule specifies that it is not included in the aggregate. This means that a harvester can retain a total of 10 snappers in any combination of species. Exceptions are noted below. • If no season information is included, the species is open year-round. All Other Snapper î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - 12" Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 10 per harvester Remarks • Includes: Blackfin, Dog, Mahogany, Queen, Silk and Yellowtail Snapper, Red î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 20" • Gulf - 16" Season: • Atlantic - Open year-round • Gulf - Check MyFWC.com for 2015 season Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 2 per harvester Remarks • Gulf - Zero daily bag and possession limit for captain and crew on for-hire vessels. Snapper, Schoolmaster î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - 10" Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 10 per harvester Grouper, Snowy î³ â— Minimum Size Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - None Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 1 per harvester • Gulf - 4 per harvester Snapper, Mutton î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - 16" Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 10 per harvester All art: © Diane Rome Peebles, except snowy grouper (Duane Raver) Snapper, Vermilion î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 12" • Gulf - 10" Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 5 per harvester • Gulf - 10 per harvester Remarks •Not included within the snapper aggregate bag limit. Snapper, Lane î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - 8" Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 10 per harvester • Gulf - 100 pounds (see remarks) Remarks • Gulf not included within the snapper aggregate bag limit. Snapper, Black & Wenchman î³ â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - None Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 10 per harvester Season Information: • If no season information is provided, the species is open year-round. Reef Fish Amberjack, Greater î³ â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 28" fork • Gulf - 30" fork Season: • Atlantic - Open year-round • Gulf - Closed June 1–July 31 Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 1 per harvester Amberjack, Lesser & Banded Rudderfish î³ â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - Cannot be less than 14" or greater than 22" fork Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per person aggregate of the two species Black Sea Bass î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 13" • Gulf - 10" Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 5 per harvester • Gulf - 100 pounds per harvester Triggerfish (Gray) î³ â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 12" fork • Gulf - 14" fork Season: • Atlantic - Open year-round • Gulf - Closed Feb. 7–Dec. 31, 2015 Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 100 pounds • Gulf - 2 per harvester Other Reef Fish (If no season information is provided, the species is open year-round) Pelagics Billfish î³ Minimum Size Limits: • Sailfish 63"; • Blue Marlin 99"; •White Marlin 66"; • Roundscale Spearfish 66" Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • 1 per harvester per day aggregate bag limit Remarks •Measured tip of lower jaw to fork. All landed fish must be reported to NOAA within 24 hours 800-894-5528 or hmspermits.noaa.gov. • HMS permit required in federal waters. Tripletail î³ î‚© T Minimum Size Limits: • 15" Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • 2 per harvester per day Remarks • Hook and line only. No snatch hooks. Dolphin î³ Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 20" fork • Gulf - None Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • 10 per harvester per day, not to exceed 60 per vessel per day. Vessel limit does not apply to for-hire vessels. Wahoo î³ Minimum Size Limits: • None Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • 2 per harvester per day Red Porgy î³ î‚© â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic - 14" • Gulf - None Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 3 per harvester • Gulf - 100 pounds Tilefish, Golden î³ â— Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic - 1 per harvester • Gulf - 4 per harvester Remarks • Golden tilefish included within Atlantic and Gulf Grouper aggregate bag limits Lionfish Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - None Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - unlimited Remarks • No license required to harvest by dip net, pole spear, Hawaiian sling. • Divers are encouraged to safely remove lionfish whenever they are found. Swordfish Minimum Size Limits: • 47" lower jaw fork length with head attached or 25" cleithrum to keel length if head removed Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • 1 per harvester per day, not to exceed a maximum of 4 per recreational (not for-hire) vessel or 15 per for-hire vessel per day Remarks • All landed fish must be reported to NOAA within 24 hours 800-894-5528. HMS permit required in federal waters. Zero daily bag and possession limit for captain and crew of for-hire vessels. Report fish and wildlife law violations toll free at: 1-888-404-3922 Cobia (Ling) î³ Minimum Size Limits: • 33" fork Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • 1 per harvester per day, not to exceed 6 per vessel per day Hogfish î³ â— Minimum Size Limits: • Atlantic and Gulf - 12" fork Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • Atlantic and Gulf - 5 per harvester Buy your license online at License.MyFWC.com or toll free at: 1-888-347-4356 Scan this code with your mobile device to view the regulations online. All art: © Diane Rome Peebles, except golden tilefish (Duane Raver); lionfish (FWC) Mackerel, Spanish î³ Minimum Size Limits: • 12" fork Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • 15 per harvester per day Mackerel, King î³ Minimum Size Limits: • 24" fork Daily Recreational Bag Limit: • 2 per harvester per day Remarks • Bag limit reduced to 1 in some state waters when federal waters are closed to all harvest.
