Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus)

Gray Triggerfish (Balistes capriscus)

Scientific Name

Balistes capriscus

2023 Regulations

Recreational Commercial
Season Closed January – February

Open March – May

Closed June – July

Open August – December

*If landings reach the recreational ACT harvest will be prohibited for the remainder of the fishing year.

Season Closed June – July

*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 14 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 – No

Overfished – No

Stock Assessment

SEDAR 62 to be continued

SEDAR 43

Harvest Limits

Sector Annual Catch Limit Annual Catch Target
Stock   305,300 pounds
Commercial    64,113 pounds
Recreational   241,187 pounds

Allocation

Gray Triggerfish ACL Pie Chart