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| Rule Title: Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | |||
| Department: | FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION |
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| Division: | Marine Fisheries | ||
| Chapter: | REEF FISH | ||
Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC):
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Effective Date: | 2/25/2024 |
| History Notes: | Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 12-31-98, Amended 3-1-99, Formerly 46-14.0036, Amended 10-22-99, 1-1-00, 3-6-00, 3-1-01, 1-1-03, 1-3-05, 9-16-05, 1-1-06, 7-1-06, 7-1-07, 4-1-08, 1-6-09, 8-27-09, 10-16-09, 1-19-10, 12-30-11, 7-1-12, 6-10-13(4), 6-10-13(8), 3-13-14, 5-7-15, 7-1-16, 11-17-16, 1-1-17, 5-30-17, 8-24-17, 1-16-18, 7-1-19, 4-1-20, 1-1-21, 8-25-21, 7-1-22, 4-1-23, 2-25-24. | |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 28028652 |
Effective: 02/25/2024 |
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South Atlantic snowy grouper and blueline tilefish primarily occur in federal waters but can be harvested in state waters off southeast Florida. In Atlantic federal waters, these species are managed with quotas, bag or vessel .... | 27906917 |
12/27/2023 Vol. 49/249 |
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The purpose of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for Atlantic gag grouper and black grouper in response to a recent gag grouper assessment, stakeholder input, and pending recreational management .... | 27227723 |
6/14/2023 Vol. 49/115 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 27024896 |
Effective: 04/01/2023 |
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A recent stock assessment for South Atlantic red porgy indicates the stock has been overfished for decades and is currently undergoing overfishing. Despite multiple rebuilding plans and subsequent management changes, additional .... | 26914607 |
3/13/2023 Vol. 49/49 |
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The purpose of this rule development notice is to address a possible federal consistency action to amend Atlantic state recreational regulations for red porgy, snowy grouper, and blueline tilefish to be consistent with current .... | 26818674 |
2/10/2023 Vol. 49/28 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 25953434 |
Effective: 07/01/2022 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to establish a limited, highly regulated recreational harvest opportunity for goliath grouper. The effect of these rule amendments would be to establish a limited-entry special use .... | 25561651 |
2/14/2022 Vol. 48/30 |
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The purpose of this rule development notice is to address the possible amendments and the creation of new rules for reef fish, as the Commission is considering development of regulations for a limited harvest of goliath .... | 25557383 |
2/11/2022 Vol. 48/29 |
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The Commission will consider a proposal for the limited, highly regulated recreational harvest of goliath grouper. The effect of the rule amendments would be to establish a limited-entry special use opportunity for recreational .... | 24964519 |
9/3/2021 Vol. 47/172 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 24862960 |
Effective: 08/25/2021 |
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Under limited circumstances, in state waters, passengers on for-hire trips that span more than 24 hours may possess and land double the bag limit for reef fish. Federal regulations also allow passengers on multi-day for-hire .... | 24717169 |
7/6/2021 Vol. 47/129 |
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The Commission will consider a federal consistency action to modify state multi-day for-hire rules to be consistent with current and pending federal rules. Under limited circumstances, in state waters, passengers on for-hire .... | 24136139 |
1/26/2021 Vol. 47/16 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 23985789 |
Effective: 01/01/2021 |
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Blueline tilefish primarily occur in federal waters, but are harvested from state waters off southeast Florida. In Atlantic federal waters, recreational harvest of blueline tilefish is managed with a quota, bag limit, and .... | 23778306 |
10/20/2020 Vol. 46/205 |
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The Commission will consider a federal consistency action to establish a recreational bag limit and season for blueline tilefish in Atlantic state waters that is consistent with recreational regulations in Atlantic federal .... | 23572472 |
8/26/2020 Vol. 46/167 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 23024810 |
Effective: 04/01/2020 |
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) is considering changes to state Gulf red snapper regulations based on recent federal regulation changes. The U.S. Secretary of Commerce recently approved .... | 22876982 |
1/30/2020 Vol. 46/20 |
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The National Marine Fisheries Service recently approved action that would delegate authority to each of the Gulf states to manage harvest of red snapper by private recreational anglers in federal waters off their state. .... | 22686183 |
12/9/2019 Vol. 45/237 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 21965764 |
Effective: 07/01/2019 |
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) is considering several changes to state reef fish regulations based on stakeholder input. The purpose of these rule amendments is to update reef fish regulations .... | 21820070 |
5/7/2019 Vol. 45/89 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2019 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 21429451 |
1/23/2019 Vol. 45/15 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 20078144 |
2/16/2018 Vol. 44/33 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 19987643 |
Effective: 01/16/2018 |
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A federal stock assessment completed in 2015 showed that gray triggerfish continue to be overfished in the Gulf of Mexico. The new rule would modify recreational harvest regulations in Gulf of Mexico state waters by decreasing .... | 19881525 |
12/26/2017 Vol. 43/247 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 19325327 |
Effective: 08/24/2017 |
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This federal consistency action would modify existing reef fish regulations for hogfish to be consistent with proposed regulations in Atlantic and Gulf federal waters. Specifically, it would set a new management boundary .... | 19236960 |
7/28/2017 Vol. 43/146 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 19053921 |
Effective: 05/30/2017 |
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This federal consistency action would modify existing reef fish regulations to increase the Atlantic black sea bass recreational bag limit from five to seven fish and require buoy line marking for commercial Atlantic black .... | 18948385 |
5/9/2017 Vol. 43/90 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption, Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear: .... | 18639149 |
2/21/2017 Vol. 43/35 |
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This federal consistency action would modify existing reef fish regulations to increase the Atlantic black sea bass recreational bag limit from five to seven fish and require buoy line marking for commercial Atlantic black .... | 18461736 |
1/9/2017 Vol. 43/05 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2017 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 18448835 |
1/5/2017 Vol. 43/03 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 18368519 |
Effective: 01/01/2017 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 18364639 |
Effective: 01/01/2017 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 18231458 |
Effective: 11/17/2016 |
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At the September 8, 2016, Commission meeting, the Commission considered changes to rules for mutton snapper that would increase the minimum size limits, reduce the recreational bag limit, establish a year-round Atlantic .... | 18165013 |
10/19/2016 Vol. 42/204 |
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At their September 2016 meeting, the Commission approved proposed rules for gray triggerfish to decrease the Atlantic recreational and commercial minimum size limits, as well as the statewide importation and sale minimum .... | 18066461 |
9/29/2016 Vol. 42/190 |
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The Commission is considering changes to rules for mutton snapper that would increase the minimum size limits, reduce the recreational bag limit, establish a year-round Atlantic commercial trip limit, reduce the Atlantic .... | 17897002 |
8/17/2016 Vol. 42/160 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 17694757 |
Effective: 07/01/2016 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to address state rules for reef fish species that are not federally managed. In 2011, both the Gulf and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils were required to establish annual .... | 17509778 |
5/9/2016 Vol. 42/90 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2016 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 17014787 |
1/11/2016 Vol. 42/06 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 15986684 |
Effective: 05/07/2015 |
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NOAA Fisheries approved a rule setting a two-fish recreational bag limit for red grouper in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico (see 50 C.F.R. § 622.38(b)(2), effective May 7, 2015). This federal rule change was based on .... | 15912091 |
4/20/2015 Vol. 41/76 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2015 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 15510899 |
1/8/2015 Vol. 41/05 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 14337684 |
Effective: 03/13/2014 |
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NOAA Fisheries eliminated rules that prohibited captain and crew of for-hire vessels from retaining recreational bag limits of vermilion snapper, groupers, and tilefish in federal waters of the South Atlantic (formerly in .... | 14208383 |
2/20/2014 Vol. 40/35 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2014 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 14006041 |
1/8/2014 Vol. 40/05 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 13104135 |
Effective: 06/10/2013 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 13044383 |
Effective: 06/10/2013 |
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A federal stock assessment update completed in 2011 showed that gray triggerfish are overfished and undergoing overfishing in the Gulf of Mexico. The new rule and rule amendment would modify recreational harvest regulations .... | 12996174 |
5/14/2013 Vol. 39/94 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2013 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 12419800 |
12/28/2012 Vol. 38/99 |
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NOAA Fisheries Service has published rules that reduce commercial and recreational fishing for black sea bass in the Atlantic Ocean. A stock assessment completed in 2011 showed that black sea bass are undergoing overfishing. .... | 12193305 |
10/25/2012 Vol. 38/58 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 11715774 |
Effective: 07/01/2012 |
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The purpose of this rule amendment is to update subsection (8) to reflect numbering changes that have been made to the reef fish recreational bag limits rule. Subsection (8) includes two exceptions to the bag limits and .... | 11560671 |
6/1/2012 Vol. 38/22 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 10885454 |
Effective: 12/30/2011 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2012 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 10822986 |
12/22/2011 Vol. 37/51 |
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The purpose of this rule amendment is to achieve consistency between the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule on recreational red grouper harvest in the Gulf of Mexico and rules that were implemented by NOAA Fisheries Service on .... | 10730739 |
12/9/2011 Vol. 37/49 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2011 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 9502525 |
12/23/2010 Vol. 36/51 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2010 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 8224938 |
2/5/2010 Vol. 36/05 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 8159172 |
Effective: 01/19/2010 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the South Atlantic. NOAA Fisheries Service has published rules that reduce commercial .... | 7890579 |
11/6/2009 Vol. 35/44 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 7860315 |
Effective: 10/16/2009 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal recreational reef fish regulations for vermilion snapper in the South Atlantic. Based on federally established .... | 7680380 |
9/25/2009 Vol. 35/38 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 7517129 |
Effective: 08/27/2009 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become mostly consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Marine Fisheries Service has published .... | 7132524 |
5/15/2009 Vol. 35/19 |
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2009 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... | 6724154 |
2/6/2009 Vol. 35/05 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 6600479 |
Effective: 01/06/2009 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal interim reef fish regulations in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council developed .... | 6350898 |
10/31/2008 Vol. 34/44 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal interim reef fish regulations in the Gulf of Mexico. The Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council developed .... | 6315105 |
10/24/2008 Vol. 34/43 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 5364990 |
Effective: 04/01/2008 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption, Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear: .... | 5262558 |
2/22/2008 Vol. 34/08 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish rules to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on federally established benchmarks, .... | 5033832 |
1/4/2008 Vol. 34/01 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on federally established benchmarks, .... | 5010164 |
12/21/2007 Vol. 33/51 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 4115533 |
Effective: 07/01/2007 |
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Purpose and Intent, Designation as Restricted Species, Size Limits: Amberjacks, Black Sea Bass, Gray Triggerfish, Grouper, Hogfish, Red Porgy, Snapper, Size Limits for Importation and Sale, Recreational .... | 4058982 |
4/27/2007 Vol. 33/17 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council .... | 3853730 |
3/9/2007 Vol. 33/10 |
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council .... | 3833457 |
3/2/2007 Vol. 33/09 |
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Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption | 2607765 |
Effective: 07/01/2006 |
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