Wednesday, December 19, 2012

New commercial amberjack rules take effect for Gulf of Mexico fishery


New rules covering commercial amberjack fishing in the Gulf of Mexico took effect on December the 13th.

The new rule establishes a commercial trip limit of 2,000 pounds throughout the fishing year.

The trip limit will allow for a longer fishing season for the commercial sector.

The commercial fishing season re-opens on January 1st, 2013.

There is a closed season between March 1st and May 31st.

The season will re-open on June 1st, as long as the annual commercial catch target of 409 thousand pounds has not been reached.

No changes were implemented for the 2013 recreational fishing season that runs January 1st through May 31st.

The recreational quota for amberjack in 2013 will be 1.13 million pounds.


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