The current Saturday and Sunday commercial harvest closure for striped mullet will change to a Saturday through Monday closure beginning Oct. 1 and continue through Dec. 31. The change implements a management strategy in Amendment 2 to the Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan, adopted by the Marine Fisheries Commission in May 2024. The commercial closures are:
- Closed 11:59 p.m. Friday to 12:01 a.m. Monday from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30.
- Closed 11:59 p.m. Friday to 12:01 a.m. Tuesday from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31.
For specific commercial regulations, see Proclamation FF-26-2024.
The commercial closures do not apply to the recreational fishery.
The recreational possession limits are:
- Recreational individual bag limit of 100 fish.
- Recreational vessel limit of 400 fish.
- An exception for for-hire vessel operations to possess a bag limit for the number of anglers fishing up to the 400-fish maximum (including in advance of a trip).
For specific recreational regulations, see Proclamation FF-27-2024. For more information see the Striped Mullet Amendment 2 Information Page.
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