The
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission this week approved
changes to Gulf greater amberjack season starting in 2018.
The
FWC set the greater amberjack recreational season in Gulf state
waters to open May st through the 31st and August 1st
through October 31st.
This
change is similar to pending changes in Gulf federal waters.
Greater
amberjack is overfished and undergoing overfishing, and the season
has closed increasingly early in recent years due to federal quotas
being met or exceeded.
The
new season structure is designed to optimize recreational fishing
opportunities in both the spring and fall while minimizing harvest
during the spawning season, helping to rebuild the stock.
Greater
amberjack is currently closed to recreational harvest in Gulf state
and federal waters. State waters will remain closed through April
30, 2018.
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