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2024 Specifications for the Golden Tilefish and Blueline Tilefish Fisheries

Overview

Fishing Type
Commercial, Recreational
Affected Species
Tilefish (Blueline Tilefish)
Action Status
Final Rule
Effective
04/19/2024
Point of Contact
Doug Potts, 978-281-9341

Summary

NOAA Fisheries announces the final 2024 quota specifications for the golden tilefish and blueline tilefish fisheries north of the Virginia/North Carolina border. We closed the 2023 commercial blueline tilefish fishery on September 5, 2023, because we projected 100 percent of the quota was landed. Total commercial blueline tilefish landings in 2023 were 31,339 lb, which exceeded the 2023 commercial ACL by 4,470 lb. The regulations require that we deduct that overage from the 2024 commercial ACL.

The rule shifts the recreational season for blueline tilefish by two weeks. The new recreational season will be May 15 through November 14.

Table 1. Blueline Tilefish 2024 Specifications

ABC – North of NC/VA line

100,520 lb

Recreational ACL / ACT

73,380 lb

Commercial ACL / ACT

27,140 lb

2023 Overage Adjustment

-4,470 lb

Adjusted Commercial ACL

22,670 lb

Recreational TAL

71,912 lb)

Commercial TAL

22,399 lb

Table 2. Golden Tilefish 2024 Specifications

ABC

1,964,319 lb

ACL

1,964,319 lb

IFQ fishery ACT

1,763,478 lb

Incidental fishery ACT

92,815 lb

IFQ fishery TAL = IFQ ACT

(no discards permitted in fishery)

1,763,478 lb

Incidental fishery TAL = Incidental fishery ACT - discards

75,410 lb

The rule also adjusts some ancillary dates in the regulations that derive from the start of the fishing year, but were not updated when the start of golden tilefish fishing year was changed to January 1.

Bulletins

NOAA Fisheries Announces Commercial Blueline Tilefish Fishery Closure

NOAA Fisheries is closing the commercial blueline tilefish fishery September 23, 2024, through the end of the fishing year, December 31, 2024.
September 23, 2024 -

2024 Golden and Blueline Tilefish Fishery Specifications

NOAA Fisheries announces the final 2024 quota specifications for the golden tilefish and blueline tilefish fisheries north of the Virginia/North Carolina border. This rule also shifts the recreational season for blueline tilefish by two weeks.
March 19, 2024 -

Last updated by Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office on 09/23/2024