Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; Snapper-Grouper Fishery of the South Atlantic; 2025-2026 Recreational Fishing Season for Black Sea Bass
catch-limit · south atlantic · grouper · Published 2025-03-24 · Effective 2025-04-23 · 90 FR 13426
Document
Document number
2025-04930
Federal Register citation
90 FR 13426
Type
Rule
Action
Temporary rule; recreational fishing season.
Category
catch-limit
Region
south atlantic
Species
grouper
Publication date
2025-03-24
Effective date
2025-04-23
NOAA docket
Docket No. 130403320-4891-02
Abstract
NMFS announces that the recreational fishing season for black sea bass in South Atlantic Federal waters will extend throughout the 2025-2026 recreational fishing year. Announcing the length of the recreational fishing season for black sea bass is one of the accountability measures (AMs) for the recreational sector. This announcement allows recreational fishers to maximize their opportunity to harvest the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) for black sea bass while NMFS manages harvest to protect the black sea bass resource.