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Blackfin Snapper

Lutjanus buccanella

Deep-water snapper (200-650 ft) of S FL, Keys, Bahamas, Caribbean, Gulf. Caught alongside silk and queen snapper on deep-drops. Distinctive black blotch at pectoral base.

In our regions

Bahamas — Bimini & Grand BahamaBahamas — Abaco & AndrosBahamas — Eleuthera, Exuma & Cat IslandMiami & Keys — Atlantic side

Regulations

⚠️ BETA: best-effort current as of May 31, 2026. Confirm with the linked FWC / NOAA source before keeping a fish.

Showing 12 of 12 regulations

LA_GULF

Louisiana — State waters (0–3 nm) · LDWF

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

LA: within 10-snapper aggregate.

MS_GULF

Mississippi — State waters (0–3 nm) · MS DMR

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

MS: within 10-snapper aggregate.

AL_GULF

Alabama — State waters (0–3 nm) · AL CNR-MRD

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

GMFMC: within 10-snapper aggregate.

NC_ATLANTIC

North Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · NCDMF

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

Follows SAFMC.

SC_ATLANTIC

South Carolina — State waters (0–3 nm) · SCDNR

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

SC HB 219 (2025): state matches SAFMC federal.

GA_ATLANTIC

Georgia — State waters (0–3 nm) · GA DNR

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

Follows SAFMC. Within 10-snapper aggregate.

BAHAMAS

Bahamas — Department of Marine Resources

Currently OPENOpen year-round

Bahamas vessel limit: 60 lbs OR 20 demersal fish (lesser).

FEDERAL

Federal Gulf (9–200 nm) — GMFMC

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

GMFMC: counts within 10-snapper aggregate; no min size.

STATE

FL Gulf — State waters (0–9 nm)

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

Within 10-snapper aggregate. No min size. Land with head/fins intact.

FEDERAL

Federal Atlantic (3–200 nm) — SAFMC

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

No min size (since 2020-03-30). Within 10-snapper aggregate. Descending device required.

TX_GULF

Texas — State waters (0–9 nm) · TPWD

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

TX: within snapper-grouper aggregate. Federal limits apply offshore.

STATE

FL Atlantic — State waters (0–3 nm)

Currently OPENOpen year-round
Bag limit
10 / angler / day

Within 10-snapper aggregate. No min size. Land with head/fins intact.