Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Gray Triggerfish season ends for recreational fishermen on Thursday

The recreational harvest of gray triggerfish in Gulf of Mexico federal waters will close on May the 1st.

NOAA Fisheries has determined the 2014 recreational quota of gray triggerfish has been reached.

There is a recreational annual catch limit for gray triggerfish of 241,200 pounds whole weight.

Last year the quota was exceeded so this year the quota was cut to make up for last year’s overfishing.

During the closure, recreational harvest or possession of gray triggerfish is prohibited.
The closure applies in both state and federal waters for vessels that have a valid Gulf of Mexico reef fish charter/headboat permit.
The recreational gray triggerfish fishery will reopen on January 1st, 2015.



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