The Southeast Fisheries Science Center has provided the following preliminary landings estimates for species in the South Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s area of jurisdiction subject to quota management September 30, 2007.
Species |
Fishing Year |
Current Landings (lb) |
Quota
(lb) |
Quota (%) |
Atlantic Group king mackerel |
03/01/07 - 02/28/08 |
1,495,077 |
3,710,000 |
40.30 |
Atlantic Group Spanish mackerel |
03/01/07 - 02/28/08 |
851,091 |
3,870,000 |
23.50 |
Gulf king mackerel - Eastern Zone-East Coast subzone |
11/01/07 - 03/31/08 |
Closed |
1,040,625 |
0.0 |
Snowy grouper |
01/01/07 - 12/31/07 |
63,302 |
118,000 |
53.64 |
Golden tilefish |
01/01/07 - 12/31/07 |
Closed a |
295,000 |
101.47a |
Greater amberjack |
05/01/07 - 04/30/08 |
256,308 |
1,169,931 |
21.90 |
Black sea bass |
06/01/07 - 05/31/08 |
19,181 |
309,000 |
6.20 |
Vermilion snapper |
01/01/07 - 12/31/07 |
588,418 |
1,100,000 |
53.49 |
Red porgy |
01/01/07 - 12/31/07 |
59,885 |
127,000 |
47.15 |
Wreckfish |
04/16/07 - 04/15/08 |
b |
2,000,000 |
b |
Dolphin |
01/01/07 - 12/31/07 |
337,912 |
1,500,000c |
22.53 |
Octocoral |
01/01/06 - 12/31/06 |
48,271d |
50,000 |
96.5 |
a. Preliminary landings for Golden tilefish through September 30 were 299,344 lbs. The fishery closed on October 3, 2007.
b. Confidential landings
c. The Dolphin Wahoo Fishery Management Plan established a 1.5 million pound cap for the dolphin commercial fishery.
Data includes landings from Florida to Connecticut during January 1 through June 30.
d. Octocoral landings are reported twice a year with final landings reported by May of the next year; therefore, these are
the total landings in federal waters for 2006.
For
additional information contact Susan
Gerhart at (727) 551-5602
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