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This NOAA Fishery Bulletin is provided to our subscribers as a courtesy:
ISSUE DATE: April 28, 2020 FB20-030
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Gulf of Mexico Greater Amberjack Recreational Fishing Season Re-Opens on May 1, 2020
KEY MESSAGE:
NOAA Fisheries reminds recreational fishermen that the Gulf of Mexico greater amberjack recreational fishing season re-opens at 12:01 a.m., local time, on May 1, 2020.
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WHAT THIS MEANS:
- Preliminary landings indicate the recreational greater amberjack quota has not been met or projected to be met allowing the recreational fishing season to re-open after the seasonal closure of November 1 through April 30.
- Therefore, the greater amberjack recreational sector will reopen on May 1, 2020.
- The recreational fishing season for greater amberjack will close for the remainder of the fishing year during its second seasonal closure of June 1 through July 31.
- The 2020/2021 recreational greater amberjack fishing year will start on August 1, 2020.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What are the current greater amberjack recreational management measures?
- Fishing Year: August 1 - July 31
- Seasonal Closure: November 1 - April 30 and June 1 - July 31
- Minimum Size Limit: 34 inch fork length
- Accountability Measures: inseason closure and payback of any overage of the annual catch limit
- Bag Limit: 1 fish per person
- 2019/2020 annual catch limit: 1,309,620 lbs whole weight
- 2019/2020 annual catch target: 1,086,985 lbs whole weight
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About Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council
The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council is one of eight regional Fishery Management Councils established by the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976. The Council prepares fishery management plans, which are designed to manage fishery resources within the 200-mile limit of the Gulf of Mexico.
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Public Information Officer
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