La. Admin. Code tit. 76 § VII-323

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section VII-323 - Size Limits of King and Spanish Mackerel and Cobia

A. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission does hereby adopt the following rules and regulations establishing size limits.

1. The minimum legal size for possession of Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus maculatus) shall be 12 inches fork length and king mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) shall be 24 inches fork length whether caught within or without the territorial waters of Louisiana. No person shall possess, sell, barter, trade or exchange or attempt to sell, barter, trade or exchange Spanish mackerel or king mackerel less than the minimum size requirements.

2. The minimum legal size for possession of cobia (Rachycentron canadum) whether caught within or without the territorial waters of Louisiana shall be 36 inches fork length. No person shall possess, sell, barter, trade, or exchange or attempt to sell, barter, trade, or exchange cobia less than the minimum size requirements.

La. Admin. Code tit. 76, § VII-323

Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 13:502 (September 1987), amended LR 17:207 (February 1991), LR 26:1505 (July 2000), Amended LR 461399 (10/1/2020).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:326.1 and R.S. 56:326.3.