Atlantic Grouper

Atlantic Grouper State and Federal Rules (Including All State Waters of Monroe County)*

	Gag	Black	Red
Minimum Size Limit	24" TL		20" TL
Bag Limit*	up to 1 Gag or Black within the 3 grouper aggregate		up to 3 within the 3 grouper aggregate
Closed Season**	Jan. 1-April 30
Capt/Crew	charter captain/crew - zero bag limit

* Note: Gear rules require dehooking tools to be used in the Atlantic reef fish fishery

**Closed season in Atlantic waters applies to the following grouper species Gag, Black, Red, Scamp, Rock Hind, Red Hind, Coney, Grasby, Yellowfin, Yellowmouth, and Tiger.

For more information:

New Federal Rules for Grouper, Tilefish, and Snapper

The 240-foot closure prohibiting the harvest and retention of snowy grouper, blueline tilefish, yellowedge grouper, misty grouper, queen snapper and silk snapper caught in South Atlantic federal waters deeper than 240 feet was repealed May 10, 2012, by NOAA Fisheries Service.

This closure was a part of Amendment 17B, which took effect January 31, 2011.

For details on the changes to Atlantic grouper regulations, click on the links below.

NOAA Southeast Fishery Bulletin [sero.nmfs.noaa.gov]
Reef Fish Gear Rules
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council