Fishing for Greater Amberjack in the Gulf's federal waters will cease on September 2, 2025, marking the end of commercial harvest.
The greater amberjack population is currently overfished, leading to the closure of its commercial harvest in federal Gulf waters. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that the commercial annual catch target for greater amberjack has been met, and the harvest will close at 12:01 am, local time, on September 2, 2025.
NOAA's Text Message Alert Program allows you to receive fishery-related alerts via text message. To receive updates about the greater amberjack and other fisheries in the Gulf, text for commercial alerts, for recreational alerts, or for Caribbean fisheries-related alerts to 888777.
The Recreational Fishing Coordinator for NOAA Fisheries Southeast Regional Office is Sean Meehan, who can be reached at 727-385-5202. For media inquiries, contact Allison Garrett at 727-551-5750.
Any person aboard a vessel with a federal commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish must comply with the closure. No greater amberjack caught in Gulf federal waters after 12:01 am, local time, on September 2, 2025, may be sold. However, the prohibition of sale does not apply to trade in greater amberjack that were harvested, landed ashore, and held in cold storage before the closure date.
The Permits Office, located at 263 13th Ave. South, St. Petersburg, FL 33701, now has a Permits mailbox in the front lobby for permit transfers. For more information, contact the Permits Office at 877-376-4877 or visit the Code of Federal Regulations at 50 CFR part 622 for full regulations.
It is important to note that NOAA Fisheries must close harvest when the commercial annual catch target has been met or is projected to be met. The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) is responsible for issuing federal commercial permits for marine mammals in the Gulf of Mexico.
Stay informed and help ensure the sustainable management of our marine resources by signing up for NOAA's Text Message Alert Program today.
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