South Atlantic Fishery Management Council

Snapper Grouper Regulatory Amendment 6

Amendment Summary

Established bag limits for hogfish, cubera snapper, and gray triggerfish which applied only to EEZ off the Atlantic coast of Florida.

Amendment documents

Implemented Regulations

  • Hogfish: 5 fish bag limit
  • Cubera snapper: 2 fish/p/vessel/d for fish 30″ TL and larger, smaller in 10-fish aggregate snapper bag limit
  • Gray trigger: 12″ TL size limit of FL no size limit off other states
  • Final approval
  • Implementation
  • Pre-scoping
  • Public hearing
  • Rule making
  • Scoping
  • Secretarial review

Species Affected