Commercial Fishing Limits
*Bag/Possession are per person unless stated otherwise. |
Minimum Length in Inches |
Number of Fish |
Cobia♦ |
No Take |
No Take |
Mullet |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Flounder |
12 TL |
Quota*** |
Red Drum♦♦ |
18 TL to 30 TL* |
Quota*** |
Spotted Seatrout |
14 TL |
Quota*** |
King Mackerel |
24 FL |
3,000 lbs |
Spanish Mackerel |
12 FL |
No Limit |
Goliath Grouper |
No Take |
No Take |
Nassau Grouper |
No Take |
No Take |
Red Grouper |
18 TL |
No Limit |
Yellowfin Grouper |
20 TL |
|
Gag Grouper |
22 TL |
|
Black Grouper |
24 TL |
No Limit |
Tarpon |
75 FL |
1 per vessel |
Scamp |
16 TL |
No Limit |
Tripletail |
18 TL |
3 |
Red Snapper |
13 TL** |
IFQ** |
Vermilion Snapper |
10 TL |
No Limit |
Lane Snapper |
8 TL |
No Limit |
Gray Triggerfish |
14 FL |
No Limit |
Gray, Schoolmaster, Cubera, Dog, Mahogany & Yellowtail Snappers |
12 TL |
No Limit |
Mutton Snapper |
18 TL |
No Limit |
Greater Amberjack |
36 FL |
No Limit |
Lesser Amberjack & Banded Rudderfish |
14 FL to 22 FL* |
No Limit |
Hogfish |
14 FL |
No Limit |
Bigeye Tuna |
27 CFL |
No Limit |
Bluefin Tuna |
No Take |
No Take |
Yellowfin Tuna |
27 CFL |
No Limit |
Blue Marlin |
No Take |
No Take |
White Marlin |
No Take |
No Take |
Sailfish |
No Take |
No Take |
Longbill Spearfish |
No Take |
No Take |
Crabs - Hard Shells |
5**** |
No Limit |
Crabs - Soft Shell |
No Limit |
No Limit |
Size and possession limits are subject to change. Visit dmr.ms.gov for the most current limits. |
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♦ It is illegal to sell Cobia caught in Mississippi territorial waters or Cobia landed in Mississippi. ♦♦ Commercial fishermen may retain only one Red Drum over 30 inches. * Range represents minimum and maximum lengths. ** It is illegal to sell, barter or trade any species of reef fish without possessing the proper federal permits and/or licenses required by the NOAA Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish Fishery Management Plan and complying with any other conditions set forth by federal or state regulations for the management of the identified reef fish. IFQ = Individual Fishing Quota. *** The season for Flounder and Red Drum will run from Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 each year. The season for Spotted Seatrout will run from Feb. 1 through Oct. 31 each year. Total allowable catch (TAC) limits are 74,000 pounds for Flounder, 60,000 pounds for Red Drum and 50,000 pounds for Spotted Seatrout. The commercial TAC for Spotted Seatrout is 50,000 pounds, which is divided into two fishing periods. For more information on the commercial Spotted Seatrout season, see Catch Restrictions When landing reports, as required by law, show the TAC has been reached for a given species, MDMR will, with adequate notice, issue a news release and public notice closing state waters to commercial fishing for that species for the remainder of that fishing year. Federal regulations may differ from state regulations. For federal regulations, contact the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council at 888-833-1844, gulfcouncil.org or download the free mobile app Fish Rules. **** As measured from tip of one lateral spine across the back of the shell to tip of opposite lateral spine. |
