Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations - Gulf States Marine ...
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Species & Area<br />
Permit p †<br />
Pompano p †<br />
Pompano, African • †<br />
Size limit<br />
See new<br />
regulations at<br />
MyFWC.com<br />
See new<br />
regulations at<br />
MyFWC.com<br />
See new<br />
regulations at<br />
MyFWC.com<br />
Trip limit/<br />
Bag limit<br />
Closed<br />
Season<br />
Other <strong>Regulations</strong><br />
See new regulations at<br />
MyFWC.com<br />
See new regulations at<br />
MyFWC.com<br />
See new regulations at<br />
MyFWC.com<br />
<strong>Basic</strong> <strong>Commercial</strong> <strong>Fishing</strong> <strong>Regulations</strong><br />
Red Porgy p 14” TL 50 lbs. daily vessel limit<br />
(Atlantic)<br />
Jan 1 <br />
April 30<br />
Incidental bycatch of Red Porgy harvested in the Atlantic during<br />
the closed season is limited to one fish and may not be sold.<br />
Scallops, Calico None 250 individual meats<br />
per 1lb. sample.<br />
None<br />
Bycatch of other species prohibited. Gear and harvest<br />
specifications apply.<br />
Shad<br />
(Alabama, American, hickory)<br />
None 10 fish per person None Allowable gear: hook and line only. Spearing prohibited.<br />
Sharks None 1 shark per person per<br />
day or 2 sharks per<br />
vessel, whichever is less.<br />
Sheepshead p † 12” TL Incidental bycatch <br />
50 lbs. shrimp trawls<br />
Federal<br />
closure<br />
applies<br />
in state<br />
waters.<br />
None<br />
*FP required. Spearing and filleting prohibited. Finning and<br />
removing heads prohibited in state waters. State waters close<br />
when adjacent federal waters close. Purchase and sale of sharks<br />
landed after the closure date is prohibited. A federal permit is<br />
required for sale. Gear and license requirements apply when<br />
retained as bycatch. Harvest and landing of some species<br />
prohibited. Hook and line only in state waters.<br />
See: Prohibited Species on p. 24.<br />
*RS required. Allowable gear: beach or haul seine, cast net,<br />
hook and line, and spearing.<br />
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