Wreckfish
Polyprion americanus
Managed by:
SAFMC
South Atlantic Federal Regulations
(For areas three-200 miles off the coasts of NC, SC, GA, and East Florida)
No recreational harvest allowed. Individual Transfer Quota (ITQ) in place. No one other than shareholders or their designees may possess wreckfish. Spawning season closure: January 15 through April 15.
Note: A New Control Date of March 11, 2011 has been established for the Commercial Sector of the Snapper Grouper Fishery See Fishery Bulletin
Note: NOAA Fisheries Service Seeks Public Comment on Snapper Grouper Amendment 20A (wreckfish) Comment period ends March 12, 2012 See Fishery Bulletin