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Alert Administrative Message
National Weather Service
Southern Region Headquarters
1240 PM CDT Fri Aug 21 2026

TO:       KEY MFL MLB JAX
FROM:     NWS Sector 2
SUBJECT:  Fisheries Message



Please broadcast the message at approximately 60-minute intervals
for 3 days starting on Saturday, August 22nd, 2026 through Monday,
August 24, 2026.

The National Marine Fisheries Service announces the commercial
closure for red snapper, blueline tilefish, and the scamp and
yellowmouth grouper complex in South Atlantic Federal Waters. These
commercial closures are effective from August 24, 2026 through
December 31, 2026. During the commercial closures, all sale or
purchase of red snapper, blueline tilefish, scamp, and yellowmouth
grouper is prohibited. For more information, call the National
Marine Fisheries Service at 727-824-5305.