Closed Gag Season

[havetofish]

Ok, so Gag Grouper is closed down from Feb 1st to Mar 31st in Federal and State waters. Does that apply to land based fishing i.e. the Piers ?
I 'm guess I'm gonna have to get some grouper diggin in the rest of this month.
Any link to an exception would be appreciated.

This is all I got from the FWC site
myfwc.com/marine/Docs/Jan2009TempRegs.pdf

[bill jacques]

My understanding is that it applies to all recreational anglers regardless if you are fishing from a pier, land or boat.