Greater amberjack recreational season to open in Gulf

7/23/2012

Greater amberjack recreational season to open in Gulf



Greater amberjack will open for recreational harvest in Gulf of Mexico
state and federal waters Aug. 1. The season closes annually June 1.

The minimum size limit for greater amberjack in Gulf of Mexico waters is
30 inches fork length, which is measured from the tip of the fish's
closed mouth to the center of the fork in the tail. In Atlantic state
waters, the size limit is 28 inches fork length.

Recreational anglers may take one fish per person, per day. Reef fish
gear rules apply when fishing for greater amberjack. In Gulf waters,
this means anglers must use circle hooks, and have a dehooking device
and a venting tool on their vessel.

Using these tools will help increase a fish's chance of survival if it
is caught and returned to the water.

State waters in the Gulf extend from shore to nine nautical miles and in the
Atlantic from shore to three nautical miles federal waters extend from those
boundaries to about 200 miles from shore.

Learn more about greater amberjack by visiting
MyFWC.com/Fishing<http://myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/regulations/amberjack/>
and clicking on "Saltwater Fishing," "Recreational Regulations" and
"Amberjack."