Scientific Name
Balistes capriscus
Regulations
| Recreational | Commercial | ||
| Season |
Open March and April. Closed as of 12:01 am, local time, on May 2, 2020 Open September 1 – 12:01 AM, October 26, 2020. Regular season is March 1 – May 31, August 1 – December 31; If landings reach the commercial ACT harvest will be prohibited for the remainder of the fishing year. |
Season | January 1 – May 31, August 1 – December 31; If landings reach the commercial ACT harvest will be prohibited for the remainder of the fishing year. |
| Minimum Size Limit | 15 inches fork length | Minimum Size Limit | 15 inches fork length |
| Bag Limit | 1 fish per person within the 20-reef fish aggregate bag limit which includes vermilion snapper, lane snapper, gray triggerfish, almaco jack, golden tilefish, goldface tilefish, and blueline tilefish. | Trip Limit | 16 fish |
| 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. |
| 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. |
Common Name
Leatherjacket
Stock Status
Overfishing – Yes
Overfished – No (rebuilding)
Stock Assessment
Harvest Limits
| Sector | Annual Catch Limit | Annual Catch Target |
| Stock | 305,300 pounds | |
| Commercial | 64,100 pounds | 60,900 pounds |
| Recreational | 241,200 pounds | 217,100 pounds |
Allocation
