Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf, and South Atlantic: 2025 Recreational Season Announcement and Closure for Golden Tilefish in the South Atlantic; 2025 Recreational Accountability Measure and Closure for Gag in the South Atlantic; Correction

Key Points

• 1Golden tilefish recreational fishing season is closed in the South Atlantic region, meaning recreational anglers cannot catch this species during the announced period
• 2New accountability measures for gag fish have been put in place, which may include catch limits or seasonal closures to prevent overfishing
• 3These rules apply to recreational fishermen in the South Atlantic, which includes waters off the coasts of the Carolinas, Georgia, Florida, and other southeastern states
• 4The closures are designed to maintain healthy fish populations by reducing catch pressure when fish stocks are depleted
• 5This is a correction to previously announced regulations, clarifying the exact rules that went into effect for the 2025 fishing season

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