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New Atlantic coast regulations for spot and Atlantic croaker effective Dec. 1
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Atlantic croaker, top, and spot, bottom.
Atlantic croaker, top, and spot, bottom.
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)

Beginning Dec. 1, new regulations will go into effect for spot and Atlantic croaker in Florida state waters from the Florida-Georgia border through Miami-Dade County.

There have been recent coastwide declines in abundance and harvest of spot and Atlantic croaker along the U.S. Atlantic. These changes are part of a coastwide, multi-state conservation strategy for the Atlantic stocks of these species. 

The new regulations include:
A daily recreational bag limit of 50 fish per person for each species.
Commercial vessel limits for spot: 2,200 pounds.
Commercial vessel limits for Atlantic croaker: 1,200 pounds. 

Learn more here: myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/spot-croaker.
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