Amberjack season re-opens with new size limit in effect

Posted on January 1, 2016

The recreational harvest of greater amberjack and gray triggerfish re-opens to harvest in Gulf state and federal waters Jan. 1 and the greater amberjack size limit will change from 30 inches to 34 inches fork length in Gulf state and federal waters Jan. 4.

Recent stock assessments have indicated that greater amberjack and gray triggerfish in the Gulf of Mexico are overfished, which means there are not enough fish for these populations to remain sustainable, FWC officials said.

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