2024-2025 South Atlantic Recreational Landings
The Southeast Fisheries Science Center has provided the following preliminary landings estimates for species in the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s area of jurisdiction subject to annual catch limits (ACLs).
This page was updated on: 3/6/2025
- SEASONAL CLOSURES: South Atlantic Seasons and Closures
- TRIP LIMITS AND BAG LIMITS: South Atlantic Fishery Management Council
- FOR THE MOST CURRENT FEDERAL REGULATIONS: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 622 - Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic
- OTHER FISHING YEAR LANDINGS
- 2024 and 2023-2024 fishing years
- Historical Landings for the South Atlantic: from 2018-2023
- Historical Landings for the South Atlantic: through 2017
- FOR ALL LANDINGS: Southeast Region Annual Catch Limit Monitoring
Preliminary Landings* for Fishing Year: January 1 - December 31, 2025
Coming Soon
Preliminary Landings* for 2024-2025 Fishing Year: Season Varies (See Table)
*All Units are in pounds whole weight (ww).
*All landings include both MRFSS/MRIP and Headboat landings.
Species Complex | Season | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Jan-Feb | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit | Units | Dataset | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
| Greater Amberjack | Mar 1 - Feb 28** | 99,259 | 457,743 | 332,664 | 210,584 | 183,611 | 1,283,861 | 2,101,450 | ww | FES | 61% | OPEN | |
| King Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 28** | 328,016 | 1,816,823 | 1,008,600 | 551,463 | 357,806 | 4,062,708 | 16,970,420 | as reported | FES | 24% | OPEN | |
| Spanish Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 28** | 56,264 | 322,081 | 267,731 | 165,196 | 90,406 | 901,678 | 2,727,000 | ww | CHTS | 33% | OPEN |
**The new greater amberjack ACL in FES was implemented on 10/26/2023.
**The new King mackerel ACL in FES was implemented on 6/8/2023.
Species Complex | Season | August | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit (ww) | Dataset | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
| Yellowtail Snapper | Aug 1-Jul 31 | 17,383 | 48,619 | 34,103 | 100,105 | 1,440,990 | MRFSS | 7% | OPEN |
Species Complex | Season | Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Jan-Feb | Mar | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit (ww) | Dataset | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
| Black Sea Bass | Apr 1 - Mar 31 | 4,336 | 27,027 | 8,566 | 3,595 | 8,663 | 52,187 | 366,510 | CHTS | 14% | OPEN |
Definitions
ww: pounds whole weight; gw: pounds gutted weight; numbers: number of fish
Source: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Quota Monitoring Program, Miami, Florida.
For additional information contact Mary Vara at 727-824-5305.
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