Gulf recreational fishers can now catch shallow-water grouper in winter

US fisheries regulators want to open up winter fishing for some grouper in the Gulf of America. This means recreational anglers can now catch shallow-water grouper in February and March, a period previously closed.

Recreational fishers in the Gulf of America could not catch shallow-water grouper during late winter. This proposed rule would open up those months, giving anglers more time on the water. It also means regulators believe the fish population can handle the extra pressure.