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2024 Golden and Blueline Tilefish Fishery Specifications

Overview

Fishing Type
Commercial, Recreational
Affected Species
Tilefish (Blueline Tilefish)
Action Status
Final Rule
Published
03/20/2024
Point of Contact
Doug Potts, 978-281-9314

Summary

NOAA Fisheries announced the 2024 quota specifications for the golden and blueline tilefish fisheries north of the Virginia/North Carolina border. The proposed harvest limits for both species are status quo and are outlined in Tables 1 and 2. In addition, the rule shifts the recreational season for blueline tilefish by two weeks. The new recreational season would be May 15 through November 14.

Table 1. Proposed Blueline Tilefish 2024 Specifications

ABC – North of NC/VA line100,520 lb
Recreational ACL / ACT73,380 lb
Commercial ACL / ACT27,140 lb
Recreational TAL71,912 lb
Commercial TAL26,869 lb

Table 2. Proposed Golden Tilefish 2024 Specifications

ABC1,964,319 lb
ACL1,964,319 lb
IFQ fishery ACT1,763,478 lb
Incidental fishery ACT92,815 lb

IFQ fishery TAL = IFQ ACT

(no discards permitted in fishery)

1,763,478 lb
Incidental fishery TAL = Incidental fishery ACT - discards75,410 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.

Federal Register

Last updated by Greater Atlantic Regional Fisheries Office on 06/06/2025