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Historical Gulf of Mexico Grouper and Tilefish Commercial Landings

 

2008

 
Shallow-water Grouper
Red Grouper
Deep-water Grouper
Tilefish
Greater
Amberjack
Gray Triggerfish
Jan 298,652
194,831
187,418 79,973 38,200
1,436
Feb 341,186
225,748
272,653 117,429 68,585
8,501
Mar 283,361
144,659
247,289 86,313 4,326
3,746
Apr 701,812
487,564
167,108 83,524 1,517
6,780
May 680,561
507,230
82,005/ Closed 45,314/Closed 856
5,314
Jun 741,817
609,269
2,536 96 55,919
4,314
Jul 587,544
483,984
3 24 54,693
3,949
Aug 394,152
323,803
34 0 27,722
3,408
Sep 511,419
403,485
0 0 22,441
2,293
Oct 477,321
380,300
0 8 36,786
2,808
Nov 410,820
307,384
99,070 44,076 44,407
4,448
Dec 288,076
212,984
0 0 57,064
1,832
Total 5,716,721
4,281,241
1,083,027† 466,031† 412,516
48,829
Quota 8,800,000 5,310,000 1,020,000 440,000 503,000 80,000
% 64.96 80.63 106.18 105.92 82.01 61.04
Closure date December 31 December 31 May 10 May 10 December 31 December 31
2007
  Shallow-water Grouper Red Grouper Deep-water Grouper Tilefish
Jan
282,371
188,264
166,985 86,220
Feb
276,483
155,894
202,946 93,694
Mar
266,969
128,503
277,631 174,120
Apr
306,895
173,622
169,102 65,721
May
368,916
172,582
304,952 1,038
Jun
593,712
400,251
49,387 171
Jul
610,948
457,177
902 631
Aug
562,964
449,108
614 621
Sep
487,727
403,814
1,099 634
Oct
403,846
335,872
2,325 38
Nov
448,292
340,089
86 19
Dec
630,831
468,930
6 43
Total
5,239,953
3,674,105
1,176,035 422,949
Quota 8,800,000 5,310,000 1,020,000 440,000
% 59.54 69.19 115.30 96.12
Closure date December 31 December 31 June 2 April 18
2006
  Shallow-water Grouper Red Grouper Deep-water Grouper Tilefish
Jan 763,811 483,572 137,749 34,964
Feb 306,219 211,052 169,018 46,126
Mar 364,900 230,895 231,120 82,399
Apr 639,547 460,469 134,988 46,648
May 757,365 570,799 205,887 94,122
Jun 752,216 570,422 212,155 97,582
Jul 648,467 505,026 596 31,613
Aug 759,054 654,671 76 138
Sep 509,516 433,070 87 84
Oct 407,858 345,862 299 229
Nov 361,951 286,220 0 185
Dec 516,897 391,939 7 27
Total 6,787,801 5,143,997 1,091,982 434,117
Quota 8,800,000 5,310,000 1,020,000 440,000
% 77.13 96.87 107.06 98.66
Closure date December 31 December 31 June 23 July 22

2005

  Shallow-water Grouper Red Grouper Deep-water Grouper Tilefish
Jan 999,976 610,547 215,147 34,254
Feb 790,948 551,407 162,383 40,679
Mar 490,355 303,838 244,259 62,356
Apr 874,497 566,882 100,627 24,364
May 1,013,179 677,089 243,791 61,382
Jun 900,387 639,462 180,879 42,936
Jul 988,865 613,446 842 33,263
Aug 1,198,961 824,533 1,111 71,922
Sep 613,346 373,893 591 28,539
Oct 354,367 246,566 510 107,621
Nov 1,831 746 2,093 136,943
Dec 3,974 2,320 226 855
Total 8,230,686 5,410,729 1,152,459 645,114
Quota 8,800,000 5,310,000 1,020,000 440,000
% 93.53 101.90 112.99 146.62
Closure date October 10 October 10 June 23 November 21
2004
  Shallow-water Grouper Red Grouper Deep-water Grouper Tilefish
Jan 881,467 481,285 109,305 52,904
Feb 556,505 357,813 183,196 42,543
Mar 403,243 173,994 274,831 68,967
Apr 901,793 532,908 191,842 47,156
May 886,202 524,758 203,624 48,972
Jun 1,002,005 664,121 226,052 45,852
Jul 952,178 711,275 100,925 50,515
Aug 948,669 721,493 470 46,777
Sep 574,531 386,572 19 33,008
Oct 1,285,951 735,854 1,128 47,040
Nov 649,302 453,515 1,649 66,479
Dec 4,475 2,445 0 60,237
Total 9,046,321 5,746,033 1,293,041 610,450
Quota 8,800,000 5,310,000 1,020,000 440,000
% 102.80 108.21 126.77 138.74
Closure date November 15 November 15 July 15 December 31
         
For additional information contact Catie Bruger at (727) 551-5727
 

For 2008 catch data, January – June values represent a census of landings whereas July – December values are based on a sample of dealers representing the majority of landings.  November 2008 values are expanded for non-reporting dealers.

 

 

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