date:Dec 25, 2012
fishing season that opens on January 1, 2013, and will remain open through May 31, 2013.
The annual recreational fishing season closure will occur as scheduled from June 1, 2013, through July 31, 2013, and the fishing season will re-open on August 1 st , as long as the annual catch target has not been exceed.
Annual Catch Limits
In response to a 2010 update stock assessment, the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council (Council) recommended a new annual catch limit equal to the acceptable b