South Atlantic Recreational Landings Since 2019
The Southeast Fisheries Science Center has provided the following 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: 7/29/2024
- 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:
- Current Landings:
- Historical Landings:
- FOR ALL LANDINGS: Southeast Region Annual Catch Limit Monitoring
The survey to estimate recreational landings has changed over the years. Details of the changes can be found at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/topic/recreational-fishing-data
The different recreational surveys are listed in the tables as MRFSS, CHTS, and FES.
- MRFSS is the Marine Recreational Fishery Statistics Survey,
- CHTS is the Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) Coastal Household Telephone Survey, and
- FES is the MRIP Fishing Effort Survey.
Landings* for Fishing Year: January 1 - December 31, 2023
*by Two-month Wave
Species Complex | Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit | Dataset | Units | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
| Atlantic spadefish | 2,831 | 34 | 12,694 | 23,005 | 3,808 | 5 | 42,377 | 661,926 | CHTS | ww | 6% | CLOSED |
| Bar Jack | 398 | 9 | 934 | 8,721 | 35 | 1,578 | 11,675 | 49,021 | CHTS | ww | 24% | CLOSED |
| Black groupera | 12 | 84 | 15,904 | 1,382 | 958 | 10,991 | 29,331 | 165,750 | MRFSS | ww | 18% | CLOSED |
| Blueline Tilefisha | 443 | 1,298 | 215,418 | 132,866 | 1,282 | 25 | 351,332 | 116,820 | CHTS | ww | 301% | CLOSED |
| Deepwater complexb | 2,228 | 3,269 | 8,994 | 5,620 | 3,224 | 4,815 | 28,150 | 38,628 | CHTS | ww | 73% | CLOSED |
| Dolphin | 128,496 | 518,850 | 4,306,342 | 1,661,778 | 1,674,531 | 189,974 | 8,479,971 | 22,850,811 | FES | ww | 37% | CLOSED |
| Gaga | 0 | 0 | 249,727 | 195,852 | 44,296 | 31 | 489,906 | 90,306 | FES | gw | 542% | CLOSED on 10/23/2023 |
| Golden tilefish | 12,956 | 1,057 | 22,465 | 1,037 | 0 | 1,172 | 38,687 | 2,559 | FES | numbers | 1512% | CLOSED on 7/17/2023 |
| Gray triggerfish | 12,784 | 16,707 | 66,547 | 67,372 | 42,257 | 6,601 | 212,268 | 404,675 | CHTS | ww | 52% | CLOSED |
| Gruntsc | 34,736 | 40,441 | 54,594 | 74,546 | 27,093 | 19,064 | 250,474 | 618,122 | CHTS | ww | 41% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish NC-GA | 0 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 988 | CHTS | numbers | 4% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish FLK-EFL | 25 | 0 | 1,787 | 257 | 1,735 | 2 | 3,806 | 37,671 | CHTS | numbers | 10% | CLOSED |
| Jacksd | 9,755 | 20,390 | 61,881 | 82,765 | 21,080 | 4,396 | 200,267 | 267,799 | CHTS | ww | 75% | CLOSED |
| Mutton snapper | 7,973 | 5,257 | 16,681 | 16,305 | 8,127 | 7,014 | 61,357 | 127,115 | CHTS | numbers | 48% | CLOSED |
| Porgiesa,e | 7,692 | 6,800 | 13,918 | 18,872 | 4,028 | 3,182 | 54,492 | 106,914 | CHTS | ww | 51% | CLOSED |
| Red Groupera | 115 | 1,565 | 38,098 | 11,434 | 4,162 | 18,300 | 73,674 | 90,720 | CHTS | ww | 81% | CLOSED |
| Red Porgya | 619 | 512 | 12,521 | 2,446 | 801 | 0 | 16,899 | 164,000 | CHTS | ww | 10% | CLOSED |
| Scampa | 125 | 553 | 32,280 | 8,173 | 1,071 | 168 | 42,370 | 116,369 | CHTS | ww | 36% | CLOSED |
| Shallow water groupera,f | 738 | 0 | 3,455 | 6,342 | 1,469 | 906 | 12,910 | 48,648 | CHTS | ww | 27% | CLOSED |
| Snappersg | 69,589 | 61,525 | 139,996 | 158,830 | 60,595 | 51,248 | 541,783 | 1,169,308 | CHTS | ww | 46% | CLOSED |
| Snowy Groupera | 0 | 1,152 | 1,348 | 629 | 228 | 0 | 3,357 | 5,315 | CHTS | numbers | 63% | CLOSED |
| Vermilion snapper | 17,637 | 20,593 | 121,608 | 133,574 | 61,191 | 5,672 | 360,275 | 427,520 | CHTS | ww | 84% | CLOSED |
| Wahoo | 64,001 | 438,876 | 697,457 | 309,359 | 375,899 | 179,887 | 2,065,479 | 2,814,613 | FES | ww | 73% | CLOSED |
| Wreckfisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,455 | CHTS | ww | 0% | CLOSED |
| Red Snapper** | x | x | x | See FB23-033 | x | x | x | 29,656 | CHTS | ww | x | See FB23-033 |
| Goliath grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Nassau grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | gw | x | PROHIBITED |
| Speckled hind | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Warsaw grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
**The new gag ACL in FES was implemented on 10/23/2023.
***The new golden tilefish ACL in FES was implemented on 12/7/2023.
Landings* for 2022-2023 Fishing Year: Season Varies (See Table)
*by Two-month Wave
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 | 204,284 | 197,029 | 83,143 | 23,323 | 20,185 | 13,848 | 541,812 | 1,167,837 | as reported | MRFSS | 46% | CLOSED |
| King Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 28 | 146,179 | 377,744 | 361,719 | 180,681 | 79,656 | 26,730 | 1,172,709 | 8,000,000 | CHTS | 15% | CLOSED | |
| Spanish Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 28 | 51,853 | 284,506 | 156,965 | 262,325 | 26,624 | 146,922 | 929,195 | 2,727,000 | ww | CHTS | 34% | CLOSED |
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 | 27,378 | 174,061 | 29,998 | 101,861 | 90,594 | 90,188 | 25,414 | 539,494 | 1,440,990 | MRFSS | 37% | CLOSED |
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 | 12,637 | 28,500 | 18,133 | 21,388 | 6,463 | 11,551 | 12,517 | 111,188 | 366,510 | CHTS | 30% | CLOSED |
Landings* for Fishing Year: January 1 - December 31, 2022
*by Two-month Wave
| Species Complex | Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit | Dataset | Units | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic spadefish | 10,731 | 0 | 26,297 | 176,238 | 2,378 | 0 | 215,644 | 661,926 | CHTS | ww | 33% | CLOSED |
| Bar Jack | 291 | 1,770 | 86 | 36 | 991 | 2 | 3,176 | 49,021 | CHTS | ww | 6% | CLOSED |
| Black groupera | 121 | 51 | 10,740 | 20,298 | 23,964 | 1,665 | 56,839 | 165,750 | MRFSS | ww | 34% | CLOSED |
| Blueline Tilefisha | 466 | 217 | 21,400 | 6,555 | 844 | 142 | 29,624 | 116,820 | CHTS | ww | 25% | CLOSED on 7/26/2022 |
| Deepwater complexb | 3,235 | 1,608 | 4,408 | 8,106 | 4,166 | 2,562 | 24,085 | 38,628 | CHTS | ww | 62% | CLOSED |
| Dolphin | 111,031 | 532,489 | 5,408,695 | 1,543,947 | 1,456,863 | 58,373 | 9,111,398 | 22,850,811 | FES | ww | 40% | CLOSED |
| Gaga | 0 | 0 | 21,531 | 10,517 | 3,984 | 6,371 | 42,403 | 359,832 | CHTS | gw | 12% | CLOSED |
| Golden tilefish | 389 | 471 | 491 | 535 | 0 | 471 | 2,357 | 2,316 | CHTS | numbers | 102% | CLOSED |
| Gray triggerfish | 6,028 | 12,724 | 84,088 | 104,653 | 32,142 | 25,746 | 265,381 | 404,675 | CHTS | ww | 66% | CLOSED |
| Gruntsc | 22,876 | 28,667 | 46,094 | 49,307 | 21,850 | 38,303 | 207,097 | 618,122 | CHTS | ww | 34% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish NC-GA | 1 | 2 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 988 | CHTS | numbers | 3% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish FLK-EFL | 0 | 522 | 1,107 | 1,866 | 2,556 | 1 | 6,052 | 33,358 | CHTS | numbers | 18% | CLOSED |
| Jacksd | 5,038 | 31,738 | 53,529 | 64,857 | 17,952 | 12,602 | 185,716 | 267,799 | CHTS | ww | 69% | CLOSED |
| Mutton snapper | 10,664 | 14,570 | 17,001 | 11,880 | 15,391 | 5,389 | 74,895 | 127,115 | CHTS | numbers | 59% | CLOSED |
| Porgiesa,e | 12,145 | 10,103 | 13,844 | 12,594 | 11,535 | 4,463 | 64,684 | 106,914 | CHTS | ww | 61% | CLOSED |
| Red Groupera | 707 | 29,408 | 16,031 | 16,791 | 6,042 | 4,444 | 73,423 | 90,720 | CHTS | ww | 81% | CLOSED |
| Red Porgya | 450 | 1,246 | 15,748 | 5,974 | 1,609 | 26 | 25,053 | 164,000 | CHTS | ww | 15% | CLOSED |
| Scampa | 159 | 70 | 5,221 | 596 | 621 | 641 | 7,308 | 116,369 | CHTS | ww | 6% | CLOSED |
| Shallow water groupera,f | 6 | 574 | 4,149 | 2,406 | 2,050 | 891 | 10,076 | 48,648 | CHTS | ww | 21% | CLOSED |
| Snappersg | 50,051 | 42,364 | 91,380 | 160,998 | 103,495 | 41,740 | 490,028 | 1,169,308 | CHTS | ww | 42% | CLOSED |
| Snowy Groupera | 38 | 8 | 909 | 106 | 93 | 1,202 | 2,356 | 5,315 | CHTS | numbers | 44% | CLOSED |
| Vermilion snapper | 5,998 | 25,141 | 113,603 | 72,551 | 41,895 | 44,883 | 304,071 | 435,840 | CHTS | ww | 70% | CLOSED |
| Wahoo | 431,106 | 312,306 | 642,662 | 445,967 | 691,475 | 478,040 | 3,001,556 | 2,814,613 | FES | ww | 107% | CLOSED |
| Wreckfisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,455 | CHTS | ww | 0% | CLOSED |
| Red Snapper** | x | x | x | See FB22-029 | x | x | x | 29,656 | CHTS | ww | x | CLOSED |
| Goliath grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Nassau grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | gw | x | PROHIBITED |
| Speckled hind | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Warsaw grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
Landings* for 2021-2022 Fishing Year: Season Varies (See Table)
*by Two-month Wave
| 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 29 | 189,225 | 196,976 | 80,184 | 23,398 | 19,934 | 18,967 | 528,684 | 1,167,837 | as reported | MRFSS | 45% | CLOSED |
| King Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 29 | 359,005 | 586,852 | 617,491 | 200,072 | 110,367 | 39,568 | 1,913,355 | 8,000,000 | CHTS | 24% | CLOSED | |
| Spanish Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 29 | 319,718 | 133,030 | 409,128 | 359,076 | 372,276 | 33,757 | 1,626,985 | 2,727,000 | ww | CHTS | 60% | CLOSED |
| 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 | 55,946 | 58,680 | 79,786 | 32,080 | 183,199 | 83,796 | 28,212 | 521,698 | 1,440,990 | MRFSS | 36% | CLOSED |
| 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 | 13,121 | 24,997 | 15,339 | 14,680 | 22,073 | 18,993 | 9,202 | 118,407 | 366,510 | CHTS | 32% | CLOSE |
Landings* for Fishing Year: January 1 - December 31, 2021
*by Two-month Wave
| Species Complex | Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit | Dataset | Units | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic spadefish | 9 | 1,535 | 49,919 | 8,823 | 3,354 | 37 | 63,677 | 661,926 | CHTS | ww | 10% | CLOSED |
| Bar Jack | 3 | 1,654 | 123 | 11 | 1,222 | 52 | 3,065 | 49,021 | CHTS | ww | 6% | CLOSED |
| Black groupera | 150 | 182 | 40,580 | 14,069 | 9,379 | 7,840 | 72,200 | 165,750 | MRFSS | ww | 44% | CLOSED |
| Blueline Tilefisha | 116 | 256 | 57,164 | 109,403 | 227 | 0 | 167,166 | 116,820 | CHTS | ww | 143% | CLOSED |
| Deepwater complexb | 1,874 | 11,337 | 355 | 6,900 | 4,717 | 901 | 26,084 | 38,628 | CHTS | ww | 68% | CLOSED |
| Dolphin | 78,891 | 147,926 | 1,076,713 | 674,363 | 696,417 | 74,705 | 2,749,015 | 13,810,361 | CHTS | ww | 20% | CLOSED |
| Gaga | 0 | 0 | 46,766 | 21,878 | 11,137 | 2,570 | 82,351 | 359,832 | CHTS | gw | 23% | CLOSED |
| Golden tilefish | 1,132 | 0 | 1,576 | 108 | 257 | 0 | 3,073 | 2,316 | CHTS | numbers | 133% | CLOSED on 9/20/21 |
| Gray triggerfish | 40,306 | 25,552 | 73,859 | 75,394 | 180,429 | 8,201 | 403,741 | 404,675 | CHTS | ww | 100% | CLOSED |
| Gruntsc | 115,251 | 43,694 | 44,051 | 67,873 | 42,414 | 23,033 | 336,316 | 618,122 | CHTS | ww | 54% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish NC-GA | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 988 | CHTS | numbers | 4% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish FLK-EFL | 0 | 0 | 4,052 | 351 | 2,727 | 1 | 7,131 | 29,096 | CHTS | numbers | 25% | CLOSED |
| Jacksd | 106,601 | 21,767 | 36,360 | 118,690 | 55,840 | 7,713 | 346,971 | 267,799 | CHTS | ww | 130% | CLOSED |
| Mutton snapper | 20,089 | 16,899 | 15,925 | 12,251 | 13,447 | 21,735 | 100,346 | 127,115 | CHTS | numbers | 79% | CLOSED |
| Porgiesa,e | 17,651 | 25,612 | 17,777 | 26,699 | 8,545 | 14,670 | 110,954 | 106,914 | CHTS | ww | 104% | CLOSED |
| Red Groupera | 321 | 859 | 26,680 | 8,453 | 7,849 | 60,826 | 104,988 | 90,720 | CHTS | ww | 116% | CLOSED |
| Red Porgya | 898 | 1,769 | 11,435 | 7,285 | 22,562 | 356 | 44,305 | 164,000 | CHTS | ww | 27% | CLOSED |
| Scampa | 80 | 84 | 5,822 | 8,004 | 3,315 | 203 | 17,508 | 116,369 | CHTS | ww | 15% | CLOSED |
| Shallow water groupera,f | 1,438 | 4 | 3,434 | 5,214 | 1,899 | 774 | 12,763 | 48,648 | CHTS | ww | 26% | CLOSED |
| Snappersg | 63,634 | 46,830 | 75,205 | 194,705 | 110,256 | 39,168 | 529,798 | 1,169,308 | CHTS | ww | 45% | CLOSED |
| Snowy Groupera | 101 | 131 | 539 | 379 | 32 | 7 | 1,189 | 5,315 | CHTS | numbers | 22% | CLOSED |
| Vermilion snapper | 65,898 | 28,513 | 147,510 | 118,670 | 122,099 | 24,400 | 507,090 | 450,560 | CHTS | ww | 113% | CLOSED |
| Wahoo | 35,621 | 32,036 | 44,982 | 54,860 | 122,097 | 14,564 | 304,160 | 1,724,418 | CHTS | ww | 18% | CLOSED |
| Wreckfisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19,455 | CHTS | ww | 0% | CLOSED |
| Red Snapper** | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 29,656 | CHTS | ww | x | CLOSED |
| Goliath grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Nassau grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | gw | x | PROHIBITED |
| Speckled hind | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Warsaw grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
Note: Amendment 31 removed Atlantic cobia (from Georgia through New York) from the Coastal Migratory Pelagics Fishery Management Plan. Atlantic cobia is now managed under the purview of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission because the majority of Atlantic cobia landings are in state waters.
Landings* for 2020-2021 Fishing Year: Season Varies (See Table)
*by Two-month Wave
| 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 29 | 46,035 | 240,066 | 182,603 | 52,273 | 27,526 | 78,394 | 626,897 | 1,167,837 | as reported | MRFSS | 54% | CLOSED |
| King Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 29 | 91,404 | 556,998 | 608,055 | 298,252 | 156,852 | 192,959 | 1,904,520 | 8,000,000 | CHTS | 24% | CLOSED | |
| Spanish Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 29 | 54,959 | 229,994 | 335,080 | 504,053 | 125,880 | 221,480 | 1,471,446 | 2,727,000 | ww | CHTS | 54% | CLOSED |
| 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 | 33,611 | 26,032 | 86,955 | 42,291 | 218,598 | 185,151 | 57,390 | 650,028 | 1,440,990 | MRFSS | 45% | CLOSED |
| 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 | 3,243 | 27,353 | 35,056 | 10,180 | 14,330 | 1,442 | 13,021 | 104,626 | 366,510 | CHTS | 29% | CLOSED |
*All landings include both MRFSS/MRIP and Headboat landings.
Landings* for Fishing Year: January 1 - December 31, 2020
*by Two-month Wave
| Species Complex | Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit | Dataset | Units | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic spadefish | 680 | 32 | 31,040 | 110,188 | 1,468 | 310 | 143,718 | 661,926 | CHTS | ww | 22% | CLOSED |
| Bar Jack | 14 | 0 | 30 | 115 | 16 | 0 | 175 | 49,021 | CHTS | ww | 0% | CLOSED |
| Black groupera | 113 | 145 | 19,452 | 880 | 18,480 | 41,570 | 80,640 | 165,750 | MRFSS | ww | 49% | CLOSED |
| Blueline Tilefisha | 0 | 1,026 | 36,312 | 340,284 | 0 | 14,631 | 392,253 | 116,820 | CHTS | ww | 336% | CLOSED |
| Cobia NY to GA | 0 | 1,828 | 352,908 | 165,625 | 23,895 | 17 | 544,273 | 620,000 | CHTS | as reported | 88% | CLOSED |
| Deepwater complexb | 72 | 550 | 2,965 | 3,209 | 12,523 | 124 | 19,443 | 38,628 | CHTS | ww | 50% | CLOSED |
| Dolphin | 8,465 | 220,386 | 1,405,198 | 594,737 | 256,887 | 67,670 | 2,553,343 | 13,810,361 | CHTS | ww | 18% | CLOSED |
| Gaga | 0 | 13 | 33,400 | 13,713 | 2,099 | 899 | 50,124 | 348,194 | CHTS | gw | 14% | CLOSED |
| Golden tilefish | 1,810 | 0 | 921 | 60 | 0 | 103 | 2,894 | 2,316 | CHTS | numbers | 125% | CLOSED |
| Gray triggerfish | 5,664 | 15,818 | 117,705 | 138,897 | 49,627 | 30,912 | 358,623 | 404,675 | CHTS | ww | 89% | CLOSED |
| Gruntsc | 31,420 | 42,916 | 40,968 | 73,582 | 30,484 | 19,665 | 239,035 | 618,122 | CHTS | ww | 39% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish NC-GA | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 217 | 263 | 988 | CHTS | numbers | 27% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish FLK-EFL | 0 | 0 | 14 | 384 | 288 | 2,374 | 3,060 | 18,617 | CHTS | numbers | 16% | CLOSED |
| Jacksd | 1,937 | 20,475 | 52,617 | 87,516 | 17,046 | 13,315 | 192,906 | 267,799 | CHTS | ww | 72% | CLOSED |
| Mutton snapper | 83,155 | 3,001 | 10,410 | 5,638 | 5,785 | 18,042 | 126,031 | 127,115 | CHTS | numbers | 99% | CLOSED |
| Porgiesa,e | 7,613 | 6,733 | 10,031 | 16,028 | 8,783 | 8,602 | 57,790 | 106,914 | CHTS | ww | 54% | CLOSED |
| Red Groupera,h | 1,053 | 901 | 40,197 | 16,142 | 10,456 | 33,029 | 101,778 | 90,720 | CHTS | ww | 112% | CLOSED |
| Red Porgya | 25 | 3,685 | 27,702 | 10,174 | 3,363 | 248 | 45,197 | 164,000 | CHTS | ww | 28% | CLOSED |
| Scampa | 143 | 0 | 11,485 | 8,590 | 1,053 | 484 | 21,755 | 116,369 | CHTS | ww | 19% | CLOSED |
| Shallow water groupera,f | 271 | 358 | 7,686 | 3,326 | 1,301 | 424 | 13,366 | 48,648 | CHTS | ww | 27% | CLOSED |
| Snappersg | 58,313 | 88,731 | 57,309 | 118,193 | 78,888 | 42,439 | 443,873 | 1,169,308 | CHTS | ww | 38% | CLOSED |
| Snowy Groupera | 0 | 72 | 917 | 320 | 0 | 0 | 1,309 | 5,315 | CHTS | numbers | 25% | CLOSED |
| Vermilion snapper | 3,098 | 29,097 | 88,313 | 169,093 | 36,395 | 14,237 | 340,233 | 406,080 | CHTS | ww | 84% | CLOSED |
| Wahoo | 1,202 | 18,308 | 54,628 | 177,174 | 136,412 | 15,235 | 402,959 | 1,724,418 | CHTS | ww | 23% | CLOSED |
| Wreckfisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,315 | CHTS | ww | 0% | CLOSED |
| Red Snapper** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42,772 | 0 | 0 | 42,772 | 29,656 | CHTS | numbers | 144% | CLOSED |
| Goliath grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Nassau grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | gw | x | PROHIBITED |
| Speckled hind | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Warsaw grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
Landings* for 2019-2020 Fishing Year: Season Varies (See Table)
*by Two-month Wave
| 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 29 | 323,212 | 307,645 | 192,845 | 2,617 | 36,563 | 72,286 | 935,168 | 1,167,837 | ww | MRFSS | 80% | CLOSED |
| King Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 29 | 230,473 | 887,124 | 1,216,168 | 139,743 | 77,830 | 77,501 | 2,628,839 | 8,000,000 | As reported | CHTS | 33% | CLOSED |
| Spanish Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 29 | 155,993 | 505,372 | 431,209 | 133,554 | 12,575 | 392,268 | 1,630,971 | 2,727,000 | As reported | CHTS | 60% | CLOSED |
| 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 | 29,637 | 17,364 | 63,349 | 204,885 | 30,088 | 112,331 | 35,078 | 492,732 | 1,440,990 | MRFSS | 34% | CLOSED |
| 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 | 19,399 | 59,863 | 60,791 | 9,584 | 9,881 | 6,222 | 4,455 | 170,195 | 433,200 | CHTS | 39% | CLOSED |
Landings* for Fishing Year: January 1 - December 31, 2019
*by Two-month Wave
| Species Complex | Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit | Dataset | Units | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic spadefish | 0 | 0 | 107,353 | 64,379 | 6,291 | 23 | 178,046 | 661,926 | CHTS | ww | 27% | CLOSED |
| Bar Jack | 0 | 42 | 7,343 | 1,094 | 2 | 0 | 8,481 | 49,021 | CHTS | ww | 17% | CLOSED |
| Black groupera | 2,456 | 212 | 10,858 | 1,983 | 359 | 5,738 | 21,606 | 165,750 | MRFSS | ww | 13% | CLOSED |
| Blueline Tilefisha | 10,450 | 1,855 | 38,298 | 58,662 | 169 | 679 | 110,113 | 87,277 | CHTS | ww | 126% | CLOSED |
| Cobia NY to GA | 0 | 774 | 286,805 | 362,161 | 14,078 | 72 | 663,891 | 620,000 | CHTS | as reported | 107% | CLOSED on 9/4/19 |
| Deepwater complexb | 87 | 21,498 | 6,168 | 13,464 | 914 | 2,185 | 44,316 | 38,628 | CHTS | ww | 115% | CLOSED on 12/11/19 |
| Dolphin | 41,242 | 393,002 | 1,857,846 | 1,113,039 | 456,883 | 39,295 | 3,901,307 | 13,810,361 | CHTS | ww | 28% | CLOSED |
| Gaga | 0 | 0 | 68,325 | 20,841 | 4,299 | 929 | 94,394 | 348,194 | CHTS | gw | 27% | CLOSED |
| Golden tilefish | 15,116 | 237 | 1 | 284 | 0 | 0 | 15,638 | 2,316 | CHTS | numbers | 675% | CLOSED on 6/17/2019 |
| Gray triggerfish | 13,138 | 26,981 | 152,428 | 104,657 | 33,333 | 11,313 | 341,850 | 404,675 | CHTS | ww | 84% | CLOSED |
| Gruntsc | 40,771 | 23,838 | 133,079 | 73,510 | 22,962 | 21,462 | 315,622 | 618,122 | CHTS | ww | 51% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish NC-GA | 0 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 988 | CHTS | numbers | 11% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish FLK-EFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2,093 | 0 | 0 | 2,093 | 18,617 | CHTS | numbers | 11% | CLOSED |
| Jacksd | 63,944 | 75,576 | 172,065 | 71,071 | 18,979 | 1,572 | 403,207 | 267,799 | CHTS | ww | 151% | CLOSED on 9/25/2019 |
| Mutton snapper | 16,213 | 32,753 | 30,698 | 12,038 | 6,780 | 8,501 | 106,983 | 124,766 | CHTS | numbers | 86% | CLOSED |
| Porgiesa,e | 15,032 | 15,007 | 17,010 | 17,490 | 21,360 | 7,470 | 93,369 | 106,914 | CHTS | ww | 87% | CLOSED |
| Red Groupera | 3,840 | 2,525 | 72,683 | 14,854 | 4,778 | 7,728 | 106,408 | 84,000 | CHTS | ww | 127% | CLOSED on 9/25/2019 |
| Red Porgya | 40 | 3,543 | 16,561 | 4,759 | 3,336 | 1,300 | 29,539 | 164,000 | CHTS | ww | 18% | CLOSED |
| Scampa | 211 | 567 | 16,062 | 2,985 | 3,225 | 717 | 23,767 | 116,369 | CHTS | ww | 20% | CLOSED |
| Shallow water groupera,f | 0 | 2 | 5,996 | 2,223 | 718 | 1,488 | 10,427 | 48,648 | CHTS | ww | 21% | CLOSED |
| Snappersg | 67,409 | 71,170 | 149,940 | 312,316 | 47,748 | 33,955 | 682,538 | 1,169,308 | CHTS | ww | 58% | CLOSED |
| Snowy Groupera | 0 | 260 | 463 | 1,052 | 20 | 151 | 1,946 | 5,315 | CHTS | numbers | 37% | CLOSED |
| Vermilion snapper | 16,174 | 57,437 | 162,945 | 131,715 | 40,394 | 17,510 | 426,175 | 406,080 | CHTS | ww | 105% | CLOSED |
| Wahoo | 195,354 | 89,388 | 45,098 | 120,626 | 221,680 | 89,971 | 762,117 | 1,724,418 | CHTS | ww | 44% | CLOSED |
| Wreckfisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,315 | CHTS | ww | 0% | CLOSED |
| Red Snapper** | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49,674 | 0 | 0 | 49,674 | 29,656 | CHTS | ww | 168% | CLOSED |
| Goliath grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Nassau grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | gw | x | PROHIBITED |
| Speckled hind | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Warsaw grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | MRFSS | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
Landings* for 2018-2019 Fishing Year: Season Varies (See Table)
*by Two-month Wave
| Species Complex | Season | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Jan-Feb | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit | Dataset | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Amberjack | Mar 1 - Feb 28** | 70,735 | 277,394 | 101,911 | 18,592 | 104,902 | 100,234 | 673,768 | 1,167,837 | MRFSS | 58% | CLOSED |
| King Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 28 | 141,692 | 867,178 | 797,391 | 282,885 | 194,456 | 203,374 | 2,486,976 | 8,900,000 | MRIP | 28% | CLOSED |
| Spanish Mackerel | Mar 1 - Feb 28 | 43,839 | 323,176 | 281,336 | 288,502 | 110,297 | 150,242 | 1,197,392 | 2,727,000 | MRIP | 44% | CLOSED |
| Species Complex | Season | August | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit | Dataset | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowtail Snapper | Aug 1-Jul 31** | 56,355 | 108,552 | 83,692 | 71,938 | 125,708 | 145,447 | 33,379 | 625,070 | 1,440,990 | MRFSS | 43% | CLOSED |
| Species Complex | Season | Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Jan-Feb | Mar | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit | Dataset | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Sea Bass | Apr 1 - Mar 31** | 16,281 | 62,013 | 52,431 | 8,215 | 8,061 | 22,494 | 18,840 | 188,335 | 1,001,177 | MRIP | 19% | CLOSED |
**Fishing seasons were modified in Regulatory Amendment 14 for black sea bass and greater amberjack. The fishing season for Yellowtail snapper was modified in Regulatory Amendment 25, which took effect on August 12, 2016.
Landings* for Fishing Year: January 1 - December 31, 2018
*by Two-month Wave
| Species Complex | Jan-Feb | Mar-Apr | May-Jun | Jul-Aug | Sep-Oct | Nov-Dec | Total Reported | Annual Catch Limit | Units | Percent of ACL | Current Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic spadefish | 14 | 0 | 40,403 | 290,754 | 7,694 | 0 | 338,865 | 661,926 | ww | 51% | CLOSED |
| Bar Jack | 27 | 74 | 111 | 51 | 24 | 0 | 287 | 49,021 | ww | 1% | CLOSED |
| Black groupera | 238 | 718 | 6,617 | 9,682 | 1,298 | 102,668 | 121,221 | 165,750 | ww | 73% | CLOSED |
| Blueline Tilefisha | 268 | 5,334 | 36,203 | 74,348 | 444 | 0 | 116,597 | 87,277 | ww | 134% | CLOSED |
| Cobia NY to GA | 0 | 5,871 | 681,313 | 508,502 | 32,108 | 25 | 1,227,819 | 620,000 | as reported | 198% | CLOSED |
| Deepwater complexb | 281 | 1,840 | 14,483 | 673 | 416 | 797 | 18,490 | 38,628 | ww | 48% | CLOSED |
| Dolphin | 67,984 | 494,109 | 2,658,370 | 1,329,508 | 1,892,343 | 284,241 | 6,726,555 | 13,810,361 | ww | 49% | CLOSED |
| Gaga | 0 | 34 | 49,831 | 22,021 | 35,190 | 22,279 | 129,355 | 348,194 | gw | 37% | CLOSED |
| Golden tilefish | 497 | 786 | 12 | 34 | 1,552 | 231 | 3,112 | 2,187 | numbers | 142% | CLOSED on 8/28/2018 |
| Gray triggerfish | 4,350 | 25,449 | 96,568 | 71,920 | 118,805 | 12,489 | 329,581 | 404,675 | ww | 81% | CLOSED |
| Gruntsc | 49,445 | 89,842 | 76,065 | 177,549 | 35,078 | 15,371 | 443,350 | 618,122 | ww | 72% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish NC-GA | 0 | 0 | 71 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 75 | 988 | numbers | 8% | CLOSED |
| Hogfish FLK-EFL | 1 | 0 | 403 | 538 | 6,397 | 0 | 7,339 | 18,617 | numbers | 39% | CLOSED |
| Jacksd | 2,114 | 32,184 | 53,550 | 177,172 | 24,253 | 8,152 | 297,425 | 267,799 | ww | 111% | CLOSED on 12/18/2018 |
| Mutton snapper | 7,888 | 6,783 | 17,578 | 23,362 | 11,937 | 8,943 | 76,491 | 121,318 | numbers | 63% | CLOSED |
| Porgiesa,e | 8,938 | 17,464 | 23,689 | 23,039 | 17,366 | 5,974 | 96,470 | 106,914 | ww | 90% | CLOSED |
| Red Groupera | 3,086 | 8,023 | 16,879 | 76,195 | 32,567 | 17,094 | 153,844 | 77,840 | ww | 198% | CLOSED on 12/12/2018 |
| Red Porgya | 464 | 7,151 | 14,120 | 87,360 | 3,360 | 269 | 112,724 | 164,000 | ww | 69% | CLOSED |
| Scampa | 48 | 555 | 5,396 | 6,666 | 722 | 668 | 14,055 | 116,369 | ww | 12% | CLOSED |
| Shallow water groupera,f | 16 | 1,536 | 3,414 | 5,816 | 3,211 | 3,557 | 17,550 | 48,648 | ww | 36% | CLOSED |
| Snappersg | 87,664 | 169,356 | 190,133 | 288,229 | 138,916 | 57,571 | 931,869 | 1,169,308 | ww | 80% | CLOSED |
| Snowy Groupera | 0 | 767 | 828 | 1,160 | 11 | 0 | 2,766 | 4,983 | numbers | 56% | CLOSED |
| Vermilion snapper | 7,264 | 31,582 | 79,326 | 139,403 | 44,798 | 11,962 | 314,335 | 406,080 | ww | 77% | CLOSED |
| Wahoo | 48,531 | 48,015 | 131,262 | 86,943 | 98,586 | 53,333 | 466,670 | 1,724,418 | ww | 27% | CLOSED |
| Wreckfisha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20,315 | ww | 0% | CLOSED |
| Red Snapper** | x | x | x | ***See FB18-050for more information | x | x | x | 0 | ww | x | CLOSED |
| Goliath grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Nassau grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | gw | x | PROHIBITED |
| Speckled hind | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
| Warsaw grouper | x | x | x | x | x | x | x | 0 | ww | x | PROHIBITED |
Definitions
ww: pounds whole weight; gw: pounds gutted weight; numbers: number of fish
Recreational Dataset: All landings are MRIP, except the following species are MRFSS: Black grouper, Red snapper, Goliath grouper, Nassau grouper, Speckled hind, and Warsaw grouper. The datasets used to monitor the recreational ACLs for some stocks were changed from MRFSS to the MRIP. The dataset to monitor the other stocks will be changed to MRIP in future amendments. Landings include MRIP or MRIP converted to MRFSS and headboat landings.
Notes
*All Units are in pounds whole weight (ww). All landings include both MRFSS/MRIP and Headboat landings.
(a) There is a seasonal regulation in place; For a list of seasonal closures and harvest limitations, please visit South Atlantic Seasonal Closures and Harvest Limitations
(b) Deepwater Complex: yellowedge grouper, silk snapper, misty grouper, queen snapper, sand tilefish, blackfin snapper
(c) Grunts: White grunt, margate, sailor's choice, tomtate
(d) Jacks: Almaco jack, banded rudderfish, lesser amberjack
(e) Porgies: Jolthead, knobbed, saucereye, whitebone, scup
(f) Shallow Water Grouper: Red hind, rock hind, coney, graysby, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth grouper
(g) Snappers: Gray, lane, cubera
(h) The majority of red grouper landings came north of Key West (Gulf of Mexico region). These Key West red grouper landings were not applied to the South Atlantic ACL.
Source: Southeast Fisheries Science Center, Quota Monitoring Program, Miami, Florida.
For additional information contact Mary Vara at 727-824-5305.
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