Scientific Name
Caulolatilus microps
Common Name
Grey tilefish
Stock Status
Overfishing – No
Overfished – Unknown
Stock Assessment
2023 Regulations
| Recreational | Commercial | ||
| Season | Open year-round. | Season | Open year-round. Blueline tilefish is managed under an individual fishing quota (IFQ) program. Anyone commercially fishing for blueline tilefish must possess allocation and follow established protocols. |
| Minimum Size Limit | none | Minimum Size Limit | none |
| Bag Limit | Within the 20-reef fish aggregate bag limit which includes vermillion snapper, lane snapper, gray triggerfish, almaco jack, golden tilefish, goldface tilefish, and blueline tilefish. | Trip Limit | none |
| Permit | State issued recreational license/angler registry, federal angler registry or Federal charter/headboat permit for reef fish | Permit | Commercial vessel permit for reef fish is required. Additionally, an eastern Gulf reef fish bottom longline endorsement required to use bottom longline for Gulf reef fish in the federal waters east of 85°30′ longitude. |
| Gear | Non-stainless steel circle hooks are required when fishing with natural baits. At least one dehooking device is required and must be used to remove hooks. | Gear | Non-stainless steel circle hooks are required when fishing with natural baits. At least one dehooking device is required and must be used to remove hooks. |
Harvest Limits
| Combined Stock ACL for goldface tilefish, blueline tilefish, and golden tilefish – 608,000 pounds |
| Commercial Stock ACL for goldface tilefish, blueline tilefish, and golden tilefish – 606,000 pounds |
| Commercial Stock ACT for goldface tilefish, blueline tilefish, and golden tilefish – 582,000 pounds |