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The 2024 recreational fishing season for golden tilefish in federal waters of the South Atlantic ended Feb. 29, 2024.

The recreational season for golden tilefish started on Jan. 1, 2024.

NOAA Fisheries predicted that recreational golden tilefish landings will reach the recreational annual catch limit of 2,635 fish for the 2024 fishing year by Feb. 29, 2024.

This announcement is in compliance with the current accountability measure, which states NOAA Fisheries will project the length of the recreational fishing season for golden tilefish based on catch rates from the previous fishing year and announce the end date of the recreational season.

Estimates indicate recreational landings for the 2024 fishing year will reach the 2024 recreational catch limit. Therefore, NOAA Fisheries announces that the end date of the recreational season for golden tilefish is February 29, 2024, and the recreational sector for golden tilefish in the South Atlantic federal waters will be closed from March 1 through Dec. 31, 2024.

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