Friday, May 24, 2013

2013 Coastal - Recreational Regulations

 


































































































































































































SpeciesGear TypeSeasonSizesLimitsComments

Coastal
American Eel
Eel pot1/1/2013 – 12/31/20136” or greater25/person/dayIf pot mesh is <½” x ½”, an escape panel is required made of ½” x ½” mesh measuring at least 16 sq. in.

With a recreational crab license-10 pots for bait for personal use.

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:48:54 AM.



Coastal
American or Hickory Shad


[SEASON CLOSED]



Harvest Prohibited

Last updated on 10/4/2012 1:05:10 PM.



Coastal
Black Drum
Hook & Line
1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013

Mon thru Sun
16” or greater1/person/day and not more than 6/boat/day 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:48:59 AM.



Coastal
Black Sea Bass
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 2/28/201312 1/2″ or greater15/person/day 

Last updated on 1/8/2013 11:03:40 AM.



Coastal
Blue Crab (Hard, Soft & Peeler)
Trap, Ring, Handline, Trotline, Dip Net, Seine, Pot (private)4/1/2013 – 12/31/2013See to Comment1 bu (mixed)/person/day (max of 2 bushels on a vessel with 2 or more people on board)5″ – Hard

3 1/2″ – Soft

3 1/4″ – Peeler April 1 – July 14

3 1/2″ – Peeler July 15 – Dec 31

See regulation for limit on trotline length

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:54:41 AM.



Coastal
Bluefish
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/20138″ or greater10/person/day 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:49:08 AM.



Coastal
Croaker
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/20139” or greater25/person/day 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:49:19 AM.



Coastal
Grouper
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013None1/person/day of any of the species listed under commentsIncludes: (a) Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci); (b) Coney (Cephalopholis fulva); (c) Gag grouper (Mycteroperca microlepis); (d) Goliath grouper (Epinephelus itajara); (e) Graysby (Cephalopholis cruentata); (f) Misty grouper (Epinephelus mystacinus); (g) Nassau grouper (Epinephelus striatus); (h) Red grouper (Epinephelus morio); (i) Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus); (j) Rock hind (Epinephelus adscensionis); (k) Scamp (Mycteroperca phenax); (l) Snowy grouper (Epinephelus niveatus); (m) Speckled hind (Epinephelus drummondhayi); (n) Tiger grouper (Mycteroperca tigris); (o) Warsaw grouper (Epinephelus nigritus); (p) Wreckfish (Polyprion americanus); (q) Yellowedge grouper (Epinephelus flavolimbatus); (r) Yellowfin grouper (Mycteroperca venenosa); and (s) Yellowmouth grouper (Mycteroperca interstitialis).

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:49:22 AM.



Coastal
Hard Clam
Rake, Tong1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013Transverse 1” or greater250/person/day 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:49:23 AM.



Coastal
Herring


[SEASON CLOSED]



Harvest Prohibited

Last updated on 10/4/2012 1:17:29 PM.



Coastal
Lobster
Hand1/1/2013 – 12/31/20133-3/8″ to 5-1/2″ (see comments)100/person/day or

500/person/trip for 5 day or longer trip.
V-notched females prohibited

Spearing prohibited

Measure from rear end of eye socket along center line of body shell to rear of the body shell

Contact National Marine Fisheries Service (978) 281-9278 for updates in EEZ

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:49:27 AM.



Coastal
Red Drum
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/201318” to 27″1/person/day 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:49:33 AM.



Coastal
Scup
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/20138″ or greater50/person/day 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:49:36 AM.



Coastal
Sharks
Handline, Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013See comments or greaterSHORE FISHING:

1/person/day of the species listed in comments

VESSEL LIMIT:

1/vessel/trip of the species listed in comments regardless of the number of people on board

IN ADDITION TO THE LIMITS ABOVE, a person may catch:

1 additional Smooth Dogfish and

1 additional Atlantic sharpnose and

1 additional Bonnethead
No finning

Head, tails and fins attached

Closure Period (applies to species with minimum fork length): May 15 – July 15


No fork length:

(1) Smooth Dogfish; (2) Atlantic sharpnose; (3) Finetooth; (4) Blacknose; (5) Bonnethead


54″ fork length:

(6) Tiger; (7) Blacktip; (8) Spinner; (9) Bull; (10) Lemon; (11) Nurse; (12) Scalloped hammerhead; (13) Great hammerhead; (14) Smooth hammerhead; (15) Shortfin mako; (16) Porbeagle; (17) Common thresher; (18) Oceanic whitetip; and (19) Blue


Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:49:42 AM.



Coastal
Snapper Grouper Complex
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013None20/person/day of any species or combination of species listed in commentsIncludes: (a) Queen snapper (Etelis oculatus); (b) Yellowtail snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus); (c) Gray snapper (Lutjanus griseus); (d) Mutton snapper (Lutjanus analis); (e) Lane snapper (Lutjanus synagris); (f) Cubera snapper (Lutjanus cyanopterus); (g) Dog snapper (Lutjanus jocu); (h) Schoolmaster (Lutjanus apodus); (i) Mahogany snapper (Lutjanus mahogoni); (j) Vermilion snapper (Rhomboplites aurorubens); (k) Red snapper (Lutjanus campechanus); (l) Silk snapper (Lutjanus vivanus); (m) Blackfin snapper (Lutjanus buccanella); (n) Black snapper (Apsilus dentatus); (o) Red porgy (Pagrus pagrus); (p) Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus); (q) Knobbed porgy (Calamus nodosus); (r) Jolthead porgy (Calamus bajonado); (s) Whitebone porgy (Calamus leucosteus); (t) Saucereye porgy (Calamus calamus); (u) Grass porgy (Calamus arctifrons); (v) Longspine porgy (Stenotomus caprinus); (w) White grunt (Haemulon plumieri); (x) Black margate (Anistotremus surinamensis); (y) Margate (Haemulon album); (z) Tomtate (Haemulon aurolineatum); (aa) Sailor’s choice (Haemulon parra); (bb) Porkfish (Anisotremus virginicus); (cc) Bluestriped grunt (Haemulon sciurus); (dd) French grunt (Haemulon flavolineatum); (ee) Cottonwick (Haemulon melanurum); (ff) Spanish grunt (Haemulon macrostomum); (gg) Smallmouth grunt (Haemulon chrysargeryum); (hh) Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili); (ii) Crevalle jack (Caranx hippos); (jj) Blue runner (Caranx crysos); (kk) Almaco jack (Seriola rivoliana); (ll) Banded rudderfish (Seriola zonanta); (mm) Bar jack (Caranx ruber); (nn) Lesser amberjack (Seriola fasciata); (oo) Yellow jack (Caranx bartholomaei); (pp) Gray triggerfish (Balistes capriscus); (qq) Ocean triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen); (rr) Queen triggerfish (Balistes vetula); (ss) Hogfish (Lachnolaimus maximus); (tt) Puddingwife (Halichoeres radiates); and (uu) Atlantic spadefish (Chaetodipterus faber).

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:49:46 AM.



Coastal
Spanish Mackerel
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/201314” or greater15/person/day 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:50:23 AM.



Coastal
Spiny Dogfish
Hook & LineSee comments or greaterSee Federal RulesSee Federal Rules

Finning is prohibited

Last updated on 4/12/2011 12:45:42 PM.



Coastal
Spotted Sea Trout
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/201314″ or greater10/person/day 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:50:43 AM.



Coastal
Striped Bass
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/201328″ or greater2/person/day

No area restrictions
 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:51:05 AM.



Coastal
Sturgeon (Atlantic and Shortnose)


[SEASON CLOSED]



Harvest Prohibited

Last updated on 10/4/2012 1:38:52 PM.



Coastal
Summer Flounder
Hook & Line3/28/2013 – 12/31/201316” or greater4/person/day 

Last updated on 5/17/2013 8:40:53 AM.



Coastal
Tautog
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 11/26/201316” or greater4/person/day: Jan 1 thru May 15 and Nov 1 thru Nov 26

2/person/day: May 16 thru Oct 31


 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 11:54:44 AM.



Coastal
Tilefish
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/2013None7/person/day of any species or combination of species listed in commentsIncludes: (a) Blueline tilefish (Caulolatilus microps); (b) Golden tilefish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps); and (c) Sand tilefish (Malacanthus plumieri).

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:51:19 AM.



Coastal
Weakfish
Hook & Line1/1/2013 – 12/31/201313″ or greater1/person/day 

Last updated on 1/7/2013 10:51:24 AM.



 


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2013 Coastal - Recreational Regulations

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