Mero cabrilla (red hind, Epinephelus guttatus) regulations
Puerto Rico · Curated reference from cited public sources · listings, not permission to fish or retain a catch · This selected Puerto Rico marine reference subset is not a complete rulebook.
FIELD GUIDE
Epinephelus guttatus
speciesBASICThe koon or lucky grouper, native to the western Atlantic from the eastern United States to Brazil. Robust and compressed, deepest at the dorsal fin origin.
HABITAT
Western Atlantic reefs and rocky bottoms.
SIZE
max 76 cm (30 in); 40 cm common
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Mero cabrilla (red hind, Epinephelus guttatus) identification is educational; species identification does not establish legal applicability for Puerto Rico.
- LAST LISTED/REFERENCE LIMITS
- Zero harvest during the stated veda (Dec 1-Feb 28); the PDF does not state an open-season recreational bag limit.
- LISTED SEASON WINDOWS
- Dec 1, 2010 through Feb 28, 2011 · 0 fish listed
- APPLICABILITY
- Article 8.24 states a closed season (veda) every year from December 1 through February 28; the zero-bag window represents that closure, not a claimed open-season quota. DRNA's current page still links the 2010 Reglamento 7949; no newer replacement was visible.
- SOURCE AUTHORITY
- DRNA Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico - 2010, Article 8.24 (Mero cabrilla)
UPDATED November 1, 2010 · CHECKED Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · EFFECTIVE YEAR 2010
DRNA fishing regulations ↗The DRNA page is an informational summary; the applicable regulations are authoritative.
LAUNCH SITES
Curated launch sites in Puerto Rico (1)
This reference does not grant permission to fish or retain a catch. Location, method, vessel, species identification, and emergency closures can change what applies. Verify the applicable official rules.