AL_GULF
Alabama — State waters (0–3 nm) · AL CNR-MRD
Currently OPENOpen year-round
AL: unregulated.
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Atlantic Spadefish
Chaetodipterus faber
Common schooling fish around buoys, towers, nearshore reefs, jetties, wrecks, and pilings from Massachusetts through the Gulf and Caribbean. Heavily targeted on small jigs/clam strips in summer; managed by SAFMC. Range: MA south to Brazil including northern Gulf of Mexico, Carolinas, Florida, Bahamas.
In our regions
Bahamas — Abaco & AndrosGeorgia CoastMississippi GulfTexas GulfFlorida Panhandle — GulfNortheast Florida — AtlanticMiami & Keys — Atlantic sideAlabama GulfLouisiana GulfBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandBahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaSouth Carolina CoastCentral/Southeast Florida — AtlanticBig Bend — GulfSouthwest Florida — GulfNorth Carolina (Outer Banks + Cape Lookout)
Regulations
⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 31, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.
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FEDERAL
Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC
Currently OPENOpen year-round
- Bag limit
- 10 / angler / day
GMFMC: not specifically managed; follow state default + SAFMC pattern.