Grouper Regulations:

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 Photo by Kyle Miller

Grouper are managed differently in the Gulf versus the

Atlantic. Click on the links below for information about grouper regulations in Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico state waters.


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Gulf: The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted new management measures for Gulf of Mexico gag grouper at the February 2012 Commission meeting. For more information, visit the Gulf Grouper page or the Gulf of Mexico Gag Grouper Question and Answer  page.


Additional Grouper Resources

Learn more about grouper biology by clicking on the individual species pages below.

Links for More Information



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