| Commercial | Commercial IFQ1 | Recreational | Stock (Commercial and Recreational) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulf of America* | Gulf of America | Gulf of America | Gulf of America |
| South Atlantic | South Atlantic | Gulf and South Atlantic |
For Gulf Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ), including red snapper IFQ and grouper tilefish IFQ, related landings please see the Gulf IFQ portal.
Annual Catch Limit monitoring under the Island-based Fishery Management Plans
Annual Catch Limit monitoring under U.S. Caribbean-wide Fishery Management Plans (discontinued)
| Reef Fish FMP | Spiny Lobster FMP | Queen Conch FMP* |
* Fishing for or possession of queen conch in the U.S. Caribbean EEZ is only allowed east of longitude 64°34’ West off St. Croix, USVI during the open season (November 1 - May 31).
For more information about ACL monitoring, contact the Sustainable Fisheries Division at: (727) 824-5305, or read our ACL monitoring Frequently Asked Questions.
For more specific questions, contact:
Commercial ACL Monitoring:
- South Atlantic: Mary Vara (Mary.Vara@noaa.gov)
- Gulf of America: Daniel Luers (Daniel.Luers@noaa.gov)
- Caribbean: Sarah Stephenson (Sarah.Stephenson@noaa.gov)
Recreational ACL Monitoring:
Michael Larkin (Michael Larkin@noaa.gov)
Important Links:
- Current Fishing Regulations
- Gulf Fishing Regulations & Seasonal Closures
- South Atlantic Fishing Regulations & Seasonal Closures
- Gulf Fishing Season Closure Projection Memos
Stay up to date on fishery announcements and closures:
- Sign up to receive Fishery Bulletins
- To receive important fishery related alerts via text message, including immediate fishery openings and closures, and significant changes to fishing regulations, opt-in for one or more of the following groups. Standard message & data rates may apply. You may opt-out at any time.
- Gulf of America Recreational Fisheries Related Alerts
- Text GULFRECFISH to 888777
- Gulf of America Commercial Fisheries Related Alerts
- Text GULFCOMMFISH to 888777
- South Atlantic Recreational Fisheries Related Alerts
- Text SATLRECFISH to 888777
- South Atlantic Commercial Fisheries Related Alerts
- Text SATLCOMMFISH to 888777
- Caribbean Fisheries Related Alerts
- Text CARIBFISH to 888777
- Gulf of America Recreational Fisheries Related Alerts
*Executive Order 14172, “Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness” (Jan. 20, 2025), directs that the Gulf of Mexico be renamed the Gulf of America. Gulf of America references in this website refer to the same area as the Gulf of Mexico in the applicable regulations under 50 CFR parts 216–219, 222–226, and 600–699. The name change did not result in any changes to, and had no effect on the applicability or enforceability of, any existing regulations. This website continues to use “Gulf of Mexico” when quoting statutes, existing regulations, or previously published materials.
