Recreational
fishing for greater amberjack in Gulf of Mexico federal waters will
close next Tuesday.
The
closure begins at 12:01 AM on June the 20th.
Generally
recreational fishermen are allowed to catch about 1.2 million pounds
of amberjack each year.
The
latest report for greater amberjack landings indicates 98 percent of
the greater amberjack quota has been harvested.
The
closure is necessary to protect the greater amberjack fishery which
is considered overfished which means the population is too low.
During
the closure, the recreational harvest or possession of greater
amberjack is prohibited in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico.
The
fishery will remain closed until January the 1st, 2018.
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