Black Grouper
Mycteroperca bonaci
AKA:
Blackfin Grouper
Managed by: SAFMC
Physical description:
Similar to gag grouper.
Biological description:
Similar to gag grouper.
South Atlantic Federal Regulations
(For areas three-200 miles off the coasts of NC, SC, GA, and East Florida)
Note!: New regulations for black grouper and other species effective July 29, 2009. See Fishery Bulletin for summary. Changes are noted below in red.
Commercial:
- 24" TL size limit.
- Must be landed with heads and fins intact.
- Gear restrictions apply.
Recreational:
- Included in the 3 grouper per person bag limit, although no more than 1 fish may be gag or black grouper. See new recreational retention limits summary (PDF).
- 24" TL size limit.
- Must be landed with head and fins intact. Purchase and sale is prohibited March and April.
- Gear restrictions apply.
New! Seasonal Closures:
A closure is in effect for the recreational and commercial harvest of all shallow water groupers, January through April beginning 2010. Shallow water groupers include:
- Black grouper
- Gag grouper
- Red grouper
- Scamp
- Red hind
- Rock hind
- Coney
- Graysby
- Yellowfin grouper
- Yellowmouth grouper
- Tiger grouper