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11 Management of Spawning Aggregations
Country/
state
Species
Management measures
Year
implemented
Results of measure
Comments
References
Florida
Gag, black grouper,
red grouper,
yellowfi n grouper,
yellow-mouth
grouper, red hind,
rock hind, scamp,
tiger grouper,
coney, graysby
State waters
: Atlantic
and Florida Keys
closed season
(Jan–April). Gulf of
Mexico closed season
(Feb–March)
2010
Status is species
dependent
State and two different
federal fi shery
management
councils have
coordinated rules
effectively across
complicated
geographies and
jurisdictions
www.myfwc. com
www.safmc.net/
www.gulfcouncil.
org
Federal waters
: Atlantic
and Florida Keys
closed season
(Jan–April) and more
than 10 MPAs
prohibit take
year-round. Gulf of
Mexico closed season
(Feb–March), and
two MPAs closed
(Nov–April), one area
closed (Jan–April)
Nassau grouper,
goliath grouper
All take prohibited in
State and Federal
waters
1992, 1990
Limited recovery for
Nassau grouper.
Some recovery for
goliath grouper
Active aggregations
currently unknown
for Nassau grouper,
known for goliath
grouper
Sadovy and Eklund
( 1999 ) ; www.
myfwc.com/
Vermillion snapper
Fl State waters (Atlantic
only) and Fl Federal
waters (Atlantic
only): closed season
(Nov–March)
2009
Federal assessment
pending
www.myfwc.com/
www.safmc.net/
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