Gulf gag grouper season will not open until September next year

Posted on July 15, 2022

Next year’s Gulf gag grouper season will be significantly shorter than normal after the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved a final rule, effective Jan. 1, 2023, modifying the season due to overfishing concerns.

Currently, the season in state waters off Taylor County’s coast is April 1 to June 30 and Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, while the season in federal waters is June 1 to Dec. 31.

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