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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