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New Blueline Tilefish Atlantic Regulations Start Jan. 1

By Florida Sportsman Editor

New blueline tilefish recreational regulations effective Jan. 1 in Atlantic state waters

Blueline tilefish get their name from a narrow gold stripe underlined in blue that runs from their snout to the tip of their eye, seen here with Viktor Hluden of the YouTube channel Landshark Outdoors.
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Starting Jan. 1, the following regulations will go into effect for recreational harvest of blueline tilefish in Atlantic state waters (including Monroe County):



  • A three blueline tilefish recreational bag limit within the three-fish aggregate bag limit for grouper and tilefish in Atlantic state waters.


  • An Atlantic state waters recreational season for harvest from May 1 through Aug. 31.




These new regulations are consistent with those in Atlantic federal waters and could help prevent both recreational quota overages and overfishing.

Learn more at MyFWC.com/Marine by clicking on “Recreational Regulations” and “Tilefish,” which is under the “Reef Fish” tab.

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