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Grunt, Porkfish

Additional Information

Regulation Boundary:

FL State + Fed Waters

Required License(s):

Recreational saltwater fishing license

Edibility:

Fair

Synonyms:

Anisotremus virginicus
Porkfish bag limit = zero when fishing for dinner.
State regulations apply in Federal waters. Sale of recreationally caught organisms is prohibited.

Porkfish are regulated by FWC as aquarium species, so you may collect them if you intend on displaying them in a saltwater aquarium. For more detailed regulations, see see MyFWC.com/AquariumSpecies.
If you harvest any aquarium species, they must be kept alive and landed alive. They must be maintained in a continuously circulating live well, aeration or oxygenation system of adequate size to maintain these organisms in a healthy condition is required.

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0Bag Limit
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