For gray triggerfish, this final rule revises the recreational fixed closed season, recreational bag limit. Gulf of mexico gray triggerfish are currently overfished population is to low, and under a rebuilding plan which expires at the end of 2017. Caribbean fishery bulletin reduced 2017 fishing season lengths. Limited fall season for gulf gray triggerfish coastal. Fwc closes gray triggerfish for 2017 news panama city. Therefore, nmfs is closing the commercial sector for gray triggerfish in the south atlantic eez on november 8, 2017. The recreational gray triggerfish season will reopen to harvest in gulf state and federal waters march 1. Fwc sets gulf gray triggerfish season tampa bay reporter. Gray triggerfish will open in gulf of mexico state waters for recreational harvest nov. The national oceanic and atmospheric administration noaa announced wednesday there will be no 2017 federal season for gray triggerfish because of overfishing, a decision that has exasperated. The recreational season for gray triggerfish will close may 11, and wont reopen until march 2020. Gray triggerfish season extended in wake of hurricane irma.
Tallahassee following the lead of national regulators, the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission fwc plans to close the gray triggerfish recreational fishing season through 2017. Triggerfish season will close on may 11, and will not reopen again until march of 2020. Nmfs projects commercial landings for gray triggerfish will reach the commercial annual catch limit acl commercial quota for the period of july through december by october 29, 2017. Triggerfish in state waters pensacola fishing forum. The 221,2 pound overage will be deducted from the scheduled 2017 annual catch limit and target, resulting in a 2017 annual catch limit of 19,987 pounds, and a 2017 annual catch target of zero pounds. Gulf gray triggerfish season, bag limit changes effective june 10 in state, federal waters. State approves fall season for gulf gray triggerfish. A couple weeks after noaa fisheries announcement the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission decided that it would also close triggerfish season in florida state waters for 2017, but has. Gulf gray triggerfish opens march 1 with new bag and size. Fwc sets fall triggerfish season dates news the destin. Sedar 9 indicated that the gray triggerfish stock was both. Gulf gray triggerfish opens march 1 with new bag and size limits fwc. The state opened a weekendsonly recreational season in july last year when the june federal red snapper season was only nine days.
Tampa bay the gray triggerfish recreational season in gulf state waters will be open an additional weekend this month to provide anglers with fishing opportunities that were missed because of hurricane irma impacts earlier in the season. Gag grouper closed for recreational harvest in most gulf of mexico state waters and all gulf federal waters jan. The gray triggerfish recreational season in gulf state waters will be open an additional weekend this november to provide anglers with fishing opportunities that were missed due to bad weather from hurricane nate earlier in the season. Noaa fisheries requested that ldwf close its state waters for 2017 as well, and ldwf announced it has obliged in a december press release. Gulf gray triggerfish fall season dates tie one on. Gray triggerfish are harvested commercially and recreationally in both the gulf of mexico and south atlantic. Earlier this year, the gulf recreational gray triggerfish season was closed in both state and federal waters for all of 2017.
Noaa fisheries announced last week that gray triggerfish recreational harvest will remain closed in the gulf of mexico federal waters for 2017, or until further notice. No triggerfish for you in 2017 360 tuna the leading. Public meetings on triggerfish regulations next week. However, fwc is considering a limited recreational season in the fall, which will be discussed at an upcoming meeting. The state waters closure will help avoid a quota overage in 2017. Ap federal officials say fishing seasons for triggerfish and amberjack in the gulf of mexico have been shortened. December 14, 2016 the louisiana department of wildlife and fisheries announced today that the season for recreational harvest of gray triggerfish will remain closed in louisiana waters for all of the 2017 season. Alabama announces state red snappertriggerfish season in. In november, noaa fisheries officially stated there would not be a recreational gray triggerfish season in federal gulf of mexico waters in 2017. Please take the publication date into consideration for any date references. Commercial landings in 2017 totaled 361,799 pounds.
Earlier this year, the gulf recreational gray triggerfish season was closed in both state and federal waters for all of 2017 due to the 2016 federal quota being exceeded. For additional information including season closures, see gulf of mexico fishery management council. No triggerfish for you in 2017 anglers heading off the louisiana coast in 2017 may wonder if theres anything in the big waters thats legal to catch. The season was open for the first five months of 2016, but did not reopen in. The fwc will consider a limited gray triggerfish season for fall 2017 at an upcoming meeting. Hand lines and electric or hydraulic reels are primarily used to catch gray triggerfish commercially. Originally, the 2017 federal red snapper season was set for just three days on june and the florida state season was supposed to be. Accordingly, the commercial sector for south atlantic gray triggerfish is closed effective 12. Local anglers can now fish for snook, gray triggerfish.
These changes were made at the july 2017 florida fish and wildlife. The commission decided to open gulf state waters for a limited harvest opportunity this fall after considering public testimony on gray triggerfish. These changes include a recreational and commercial season closure and the implementation of recreational and commercial bag limits. Earlier this year, the gulf recreational gray triggerfish season. The recreational season was originally scheduled to reopen on january 1, 2017, however the federal national oceanic and atmospheric administration fisheries.
Gulf gray triggerfish fall season, conservation measures. This final rule implements a recreational fixed closed season of january 1 through the end of february. Fwc approves gulf gray triggerfish limited fall season. On september 25, 2017, nmfs published a proposed rule for amendment 46 and. Fwc closes gray triggerfish for 2017 news northwest. The scheduled 2017 gray triggerfish annual catch limit was to be 241,200 pounds and the annual catch target was to be 217,100 pounds. The season remains closed in gulf federal waters for 2017. Noaa fisheries announces new management measures to rebuild the gray triggerfish stock in the gulf of mexico gulf, which is currently overfished stock abundance is too low. Gulf seasons changes for amberjack, gray trigger, and gag. Federal register fisheries of the caribbean, gulf of. The 2019 season is just 72 days, instead of the usual 173 days.
Earlier this year, the gulf recreational gray triggerfish season was closed in both state and federal waters for all of 2017 because of the 2016 federal quota being exceeded. The regulatory board that manages the gulf of mexicos fisheries has talked about a oneday federal red snapper season next year, and wednesday, noaa fisheries announced. Recreational landings in 2017 totaled 511,727 pounds. News releases new 20172018 fishing regulations aug. Fwc sets fall triggerfish season dates news northwest. Tallahassee following the lead of national regulators, the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission fwc plans to close the gray triggerfish recreational fishing season through 2017 because of overfishing in federal waters. At its july meeting in orlando, the commission directed staff to implement a limited fall season for 2017 via an executive order. Reduced 2017 fishing season lengths for the harvest of species and species groups in federal waters off puerto rico. November weekends for triggerfish pensacola fishing forum.
Tpwd news, business hours, 5123898030 news image share on facebook share release url. Gulf gray triggerfish recreational season to remain closed. The season for greater amberjack would normally reopen may 1, but will remain closed until august. Changes approved to triggerfish season wnwpressrelease. The final rule to modify the gray triggerfish rebuilding plan will be effective january 16, 2018. As with greater amberjack, gray triggerfish is overfished, and when the federal quota is exceeded, federal rules require the excess harvest to be deducted from the quota used to set the following years season. Noaa to close gray triggerfish season in 2017 news. Amberjack, triggerfish and gag grouper season changes in. Triggerfish and amberjack seasons cut short by feds.
Gulf of mexico recreational gray triggerfish and greater. Nmfs implements accountability measures ams for the gray triggerfish recreational sector in the exclusive economic zone eez of the gulf of mexico gulf for the 2017 fishing year through this temporary rule. Officials shorten triggerfish, amberjack seasons in gulf wwl. Gray triggerfish will close to recreational harvest may 11 in gulf state and federal waters and remain closed until the federal season reopens. If you plan to fish for gray triggerfish in gulf state or federal waters from. Therefore, recreational harvest of gray triggerfish in federal waters of the gulf of mexico will be closed for 2017, or until further notice. Gulf of mexico recreational gray triggerfish and greater amberjack. When the season reopens, the daily bag limit will be one fish per person previously two fish per person and the minimum size limit will be 15. The recreational gray triggerfish season will reopen to harvest in gulf state and. Fwc approves cobia regulations and triggerfish season. The recreational gray triggerfish season reopens to harvest in gulf state and federal waters march 1, and will remain open through may 1, closing to harvest may 2, 2020. Gulf of mexico recreational gray triggerfish and greater amberjack 2018 fishing seasons clarification of federal water regulations. When the season reopens, the daily bag limit will be one fish per person previously two fish per person and the minimum size limit will be 15 inches fork length previously 14 inches fork length.
Commercial harvest of triggerfish and filefish, including ocean, queen, and sargassum. The gray triggerfish recreational season will remain closed jan. Fwc closes gray triggerfish for 2017 news the walton. They also approved being consistent with federal triggerfish regulation changes that will likely go into. The 2016 recreational annual catch limit was 201,223 pounds, and the annual catch target was 177,123 pounds. Gray triggerfish species profile full text rule gulf federal regulations atlantic federal. Gulf gray triggerfish recreational season conservation. Noaa fisheries announces new management measures for gray. After considering public testimony at the july 2017 meeting, the commission directed staff to issue an executive order to reopen the fishery for a limited season this fall.
Therefore, there will not be a recreational season for gray triggerfish in federal waters during 2017. The gulf of mexico fishery management council recommended these actions to rebuild the populations. Changes to how gulf of mexico gray triggerfish are managed in state and federal waters will go into effect june 10. Harvest season opens for snook, gray triggerfish largo, fl its time for anglers to load up their reels, gas up their boston whalers and head to the gulf of mexico to pursue the one that got away. Recreational harvest of gray triggerfish will remain.
1185 1288 895 1334 459 366 1312 1569 436 1444 88 295 1561 1534 414 239 951 1399 289 1095 209 1379 1026 1350 1049 1443 1254 972 258 514 1002 1313 1020 795 296 93 1492 768 360 292 1266