Current Fisheries Management Proclamations

  • CRAB TRAWLING AND TAKING SHRIMP WITH NETS – ATLANTIC OCEAN AND SOUTHERN REGION
    SH-2-2024
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., June 20, 2024
    Map Package

  • DOLPHIN– RECREATIONAL VESSEL LIMIT – COASTAL FISHING WATERS
    FF-30-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, May 2, 2022

  • FF-34-2025 Maps
    FF-34-2025_map.pdf
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:
  • FINFISH – AQUACULTURE OPERATIONS EXEMPTIONS
    FF-10-2022
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., January 14, 2022

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) – CLOSES THE MOBILE GEAR SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA, MAINTAINS THE POUND NET NORTHERN MANAGEMETN AREA CLOSURE, AND MAINTAINS THE OPENING OF
    FF-39-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    6:00 P.M., Thursday, October 9, 2025
    FF-39-2025 Maps

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) – CLOSES THE POUND NET NORTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA AND MAINTAINS THE OPENING DATES FOR ALL OTHER GEAR MANAGEMENT AREAS.
    FF-34-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    6:00 P.M., Sunday, September 28, 2025

    FF-34-2025 Maps

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) – ESTABLISHES A 500-POUND TRIP LIMIT FOR POUND NET NORTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA
    FF-32-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, September 22, 2025

    MAP

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) – REOPENS THE MOBILE GEAR SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA TO THE USE OF GIGS AND HOOK AND LINE ONLY WITH A 25-FISH TRIP LIMIT PER LICENSE HOLDER,
    FF-41-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    5:00 P.M., Friday, October 17, 2025

    MAP

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL FISHING OPERATIONS - ATLANTIC OCEAN
    FF-30-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., September 11, 2025

  • FLOUNDER – COMMERCIAL – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS (GEAR AND AREA SPECIFIC) – ESTABLISHES A 500-POUND TRIP LIMIT AND CLOSURE DATE FOR THE POUND NET SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT AREA, MAINTAINS THE POUND NET NORTHERN MANAGEM
    FF-42-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Saturday, October 18, 2025

    MAPS

  • FLOUNDER – RECREATIONAL - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS AND ATLANTIC OCEAN WATERS
    FF-28-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., September 1, 2025

  • GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – CLOSE MANAGEMENT UNITS D1, D2, AND E TO THE USE OF LARGE MESH GILL NETS.
    M-23-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Tuesday, October 21, 2025

    MAPS

  • GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – OPENS MANAGEMENT UNITS B (SUBUNITS ONLY), C, D1 (NORTHERN SUBUNIT ONLY), D2, AND E TO THE USE OF LARGE MESH GILL NETS WITH OVERNIGHT SOAKS TO HARVEST FLOUNDER.
    M-19-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    5:53 P.M., Tuesday, September 30, 2025
    M-19-2025 Maps

  • GILL NET RESTRICTIONS - JOINT FISHING WATERS – MAINTAINS WEEKEND GILL NET RESTRICTIONS
    M-12-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., June 6, 2025

  • GILL NET RESTRICTIONS – INTERNAL COASTAL AND JOINT FISHING WATERS SOUTH OF MANAGEMENT UNIT A – MAINTAINS CLOSURE OF ALL MANAGEMENT UNITS TO THE USE OF GILL NETS WITH STRETCHED MESH LENGTH OF 4 INCHES THROUGH 6 ½ INCHES – REMOVES LARGE MESH SIZE ALLOWANCES
    M-11-2025
    Issued Date:
    Effective Date:

    12:01 A.M., Monday, May 5, 2025