Gulf and South Atlantic Stock Landings
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has provided the following preliminary landings estimates for species subject to stock annual catch limits (ACLs).
Landings for Species with Stock Annual Catch Limits (ACLs) in the Gulf of America* and South Atlantic
This page was updated on: 12/31/2024
FISHING REGS & SEASONAL CLOSURES: Gulf of America Seasons and Closures or South Atlantic Fishing Seasonal Closures
- FOR THE MOST CURRENT FEDERAL REGULATIONS: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 622
- FOR ALL LANDINGS: See the Southeast Region Annual Catch Limit Monitoring page.
Species Complex: Spiny Lobster
Preliminary Landings for Fishing Year: August 6 - March 31
*Units: whole weight
**Recreational landings are reported to the state of Florida and will be available following the end of the fishing year.
| Year | Sector | Date Landings Updated | Sector Total | Total Reported | ACL | ACL % | ACT | ACT % |
| 2023-2024 (a) | Recreational | 12/17/2024 | 1,641,012 | 6,949,605 | 9,600,000 | 72.4 | 8,640,000 | 80.4 |
| Commercial | 12/17/2024 | 5,308,593 | ||||||
| 2022-2023 (a) | Recreational | 12/17/2024 | 1,697,596 | 7,437,788 | 9,600,000 | 77.5 | 8,640,000 | 86.1 |
| Commercial | 7/18/2024 | 5,740,192 | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Recreational | 7/12/2022 | 1,569,128 | 6,849,788 | 9,600,000 | 71.4 | 8,640,000 | 79.3 |
| Commercial | 7/12/2022 | 5,280,660 | ||||||
| 2020-2021 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,602,601 | 5,028,829 | 9,600,000 | 52.4 | 8,640,000 | 58.2 |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 3,426,228 | ||||||
| 2019-2020 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,375,999 | 5,289,312 | 9,600,000 | 55.1 | 8,640,000 | 61.2 |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 3,913,313 | ||||||
| 2018-2019 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,578,642 | 7,985,402 | 9,600,000 | 83.2 | 8,640,000 | 92.4 |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 6,406,760 | ||||||
| 2017-2018 | Recreational | b | b | 3,681,540 | 7,320,000 | 50.3 | 6,590,000 | 55.9 |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 3,681,540 | ||||||
| 2016-2017 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,526,174 | 6,892,049 | 7,320,000 | 94.2 | 6,590,000 | 104.6 |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 5,365,875 | ||||||
| 2015-2016 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,491,487 | 7,561,845 | 7,320,000 | 103.3 | 6,590,000 | 114.7 |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 6,070,358 | ||||||
| 2014-2015 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,621,182 | 7,057,322 | 7,320,000 | 96.4 | 6,590,000 | 107.1 |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 5,436,140 | ||||||
| 2013-2014 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,602,654 | 7,975,659 | 7,320,000 | 109.0 | 6,590,000 | 121.0 |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 6,373,005 | ||||||
| 2012-2013 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,558,995 | 5,623,212 | 7,320,000 | 76.8 | 6,590,000 | 85.3 |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 4,064,217 | ||||||
| 2011-2012 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,230,408 | 7,084,581 | 7,320,000 | 96.8 | 6,590,000 | 107.5 |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 5,854,173 | ||||||
| 2010-2011 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,416,466 | 7,386,416 | 9,500,000 | 77.8 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 5,969,950 | ||||||
| 2009-2010 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,265,576 | 5,659,546 | 9,500,000 | 59.6 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 4,393,970 | ||||||
| 2008-2009 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,263,508 | 4,548,387 | 9,500,000 | 47.9 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 3,284,879 | ||||||
| 2007-2008 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,215,068 | 5,008,136 | 9,500,000 | 52.7 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 3,793,068 | ||||||
| 2006-2007 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,304,511 | 6,128,622 | 9,500,000 | 64.5 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 4,824,111 | ||||||
| 2005-2006 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,131,014 | 4,100,135 | 9,500,000 | 43.2 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 2,969,121 | ||||||
| 2004-2005 | Recreational | b | b | 5,451,391 | 9,500,000 | 57.4 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 5,451,391 | ||||||
| 2003-2004 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,411,509 | 5,570,207 | 9,500,000 | 58.6 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 4,158,698 | ||||||
| 2002-2003 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,455,298 | 6,027,946 | 9,500,000 | 63.5 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 4,572,648 | ||||||
| 2001-2002 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,251,081 | 4,330,202 | 9,500,000 | 45.6 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 3,079,121 | ||||||
| 2000-2001 | Recreational | 7/14/2021 | 1,949,062 | 7,518,368 | 9,500,000 | 79.1 | NA | NA |
| Commercial | 7/14/2021 | 5,569,306 |
(a) Landings for these fishing years are considered preliminary
(b) Data Unavailable - Recreational surveys were not conducted due to hurricanes.
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Dealer Reporting Information
- Dealers in the Gulf of America and South Atlantic are required to have a federal Gulf and South Atlantic dealer permit and submit weekly, electronic reports. Reports must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. local time, every Tuesday. If no purchases are made, a no-purchase form must also be submitted online, once per week. Dealers may not purchase fish if they have not submitted timely reports and will not be able to renew their permits if reports are outstanding. Dealers can apply for a permit with the Southeast Region Permit Office.
- Please see the Modifications to the Current Federally Permitted Seafood Dealer Reporting Requirements in the Southeast Region for additional information.
*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.