FWC News Release: Amberjack, gray triggerfish reopen Aug.1 in Gulf state waters
Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission sent this bulletin at 07/28/2014 09:31 AM EDT(Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page.)
For immediate release: July 28, 2014
Contact: Amanda Nalley, 850-410-4943
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Amberjack, gray triggerfish reopen Aug.1 in Gulf state waters
The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish in Gulf of Mexico state waters (shore to 9 nautical miles) reopens Aug. 1.
In Gulf federal waters, greater amberjack will also open Aug. 1, but gray triggerfish will remain closed through Dec. 31.
In both state and federal Gulf waters, greater amberjack must be larger than 30 inches when measured from the tip of the lower jaw to the fork of the tail to be harvested when the season is open. There is a daily bag limit of one fish per person.
Gray triggerfish must be larger than 14 inches when measured from the lower jaw to the fork of the tail to be taken in state and federal Gulf waters when the season is open. There is a two-fish daily bag limit per person.
Seasonal harvest closures, as well as size and bag limits, help conserve Florida’s valuable greater amberjack and gray triggerfish populations and improve opportunities in these fisheries for the future.
Learn more about recreational fishing at MyFWC.com/Fishing by clicking on “Saltwater” and “Recreational Regulations.”
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