Commercial Fishing Limits

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Commercial Fishing Limits
Bag/Possession are per person unless stated otherwise.	Minimum Length in Inches	Number of Fish Bag/Possession
Cobia*	NO TAKE	NO TAKE
Mullet	No Limit	No Limit
Flounder	12 TL	Quota³
Red Drum**	18 TL to 30 TL¹	Quota³
Spotted Seatrout	14 TL	Quota³
King Mackerel	24 FL	3,000 lbs
Spanish Mackerel	12 FL	No Limit
Reef fish²
Bigeye Tuna	27 CFL	No Limit
Bluefin Tuna	NO TAKE	NO TAKE
Yellowfin Tuna	27 CFL	NO TAKE
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	5⁴	No Limit
Crabs - Soft Shell	No Limit	No Limit
Size and possession limits are subject to change. For the most current information, visit the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources website. * 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. 1 - Range represents minimum and maximum lengths. 2 - 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. 3 - 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 the most up-to-date federal rules, contact the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council at 888-833-1844, visit the Gulf Council website, or download the free Fish Rules mobile app. 4 - As measured from tip of one lateral spine across the back of the shell to tip of opposite lateral spine.

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