Shallow Water Grouper Snapper closes Jan 1 in South Atlantic

[jackdaniels]

The closure will be effective 12:01 a.m. January 1, 2010, through April 30, 2010, and applies to recreational and commercial harvest of shallow water snapper-grouper species. During this time, no gag, black grouper, red grouper, scamp, rock hind, red hind, coney, graysby, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth grouper, and tiger grouper may be harvested, possessed, sold or purchased. The closure also applies to shallow water snapper-grouper taken in South Atlantic state waters by any person on board a vessel holding a federal South Atlantic Charter/Headboat permit for Snapper-Grouper. Fishermen should contact their state agencies to inquire about compatible regulations in state waters.

[Sushi50]

Somebody fire our government. And export all the enviro maggots to some other planet.