Greater Amberjack are found in subtropical regions with
circumglobal distribution and in the Western Atlantic, range
from Nova Scotia southward through the Caribbean to Brazil,
including the Gulf of Mexico. Greater amberjack grow quickly,
reaching sexual maturity at a young age of 1 year and have very
high fecundity. Greater amberjack exhibit schooling behavior as
juveniles, but this behavior decreases with age, although adults
tend to aggregate over reefs, wrecks and other structures. In
the South Atlantic, the population of Greater Amberjack appears
to be above target levels. The primary gear used to capture
Greater Amberjack is vertical hook and line gear that has a
minimal impact on the bottom habitat and limited interactions
with protected species.