Gag grouper season closes Jan. 1; will re-open off Taylor County April 1

Posted on December 30, 2020

Gag grouper will close to recreational harvest in Gulf state and federal waters Jan. 1, 2021.

The same day, several species of grouper will also close to recreational and commercial harvest in Atlantic state waters and all state waters off Monroe County. This Atlantic seasonal closure includes gag, black, red, yellowmouth, and yellowfin grouper; scamp; red hind; rock hind; coney; and graysby. A similar closure will also occur in Atlantic federal waters

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