Fishers Hook Longer Black Sea Bass Season Ahead
Published Date: 3/24/2025
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Summary
Good news for recreational fishers in the South Atlantic! The black sea bass fishing season will be open all through 2025-2026, giving anglers more chances to catch their limit. This change helps protect black sea bass while letting fishers enjoy a longer season without extra costs or fees.
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Black Sea Bass Season Open All Year
If you fish recreationally in South Atlantic Federal waters, the black sea bass season will be open throughout the 2025-2026 recreational fishing year. This accountability measure (AM) lets recreational fishers try to maximize their opportunity to harvest the recreational annual catch limit (ACL) while NMFS manages the harvest to protect the black sea bass resource.
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