Species
Size Limit
Harvest Limit
Season/Times Other
Gray
triggerfish
14 in. min. fork length
12 fish per trip. Annual quotas
may fluctuate from year to
year; see the most recent quota
online at
gulfcouncil.org.
Closed Jun.
1—Jul. 31
HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES
Species
Size Limit
Harvest Limit
Season/Times Other
Shark
None
Under the LDWF-issued shark
permit, 45 large coastal sharks
per trip per vessel per day; large
coastal sharks include: blacktip,
bull, great hammerhead, lemon,
nurse, sandbar, scalloped
hammerhead, silky, smooth
hammerhead, spinner, and tiger
sharks. Harvest limits vary in
federal waters.
State waters:
closed Apr. 1
—Jun. 30
•
You must have an LDWF-issued Shark
Permit (no fee) to
harvest shark. If you’re fishing in federal waters, you must
also have a Federal Shark Permit. Go to
go.usa.gov/xKJsD
for federal information.
• You may not possess sandbar sharks unless you
have a
valid Federal Shark Research Permit.
• Shark finning is illegal.
All sharks aboard your vessel
must have their fins naturally attached by at least some
portion of uncut skin.
• You may not transfer sharks between
vessels.
• You may only skin or scale sharks after
you have put
them on shore or when you sell them.
Swordfish 29 in. min. carcass length or 33 lb. min.
dressed weight
Federal restrictions apply.
Year-round
• You must have a Federal Commercial Swordfish
Permit to
harvest, possess, or sell swordfish, regardless of whether
you’re fishing in state or federal waters. Go to
go.usa.gov/
xKJsn for federal information.
• You may not transfer swordfish
between vessels in state
or federal waters.
• You may only skin or scale swordfish
after you have put
them on shore or when you sell them.
Tuna
• Bigeye and yellowfin:
27 in. min.
curved fork length*
• Bluefin: 73 in. min. curved fork
length*
• Albacore and skipjack: none
*You may remove
the head of these
tuna species, as long as the carcass
length without the head exceeds the
minimum size requirement.
Federal restrictions apply. No
directed fishing for bluefin tuna.
Federal
seasons apply.
• You must have a Federal Commercial
Tuna Permit to
harvest, possess, or sell Atlantic albacore, bigeye, bluefin,
skipjack, and yellowfin tuna, regardless of whether you’re
fishing in state or federal waters. You must follow both
state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, regardless
of where you’re fishing. Seasonal changes in federal
regulations may supersede LDWF’s regulations Go to
go.usa.gov/xKJsv or call
888.872.8862 for current
federal information.
• You may only skin or scale tuna after
you have put them
on shore or when you sell them.
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Size Limit
Harvest Limit
Season/Times Other
Gray
triggerfish
14 in. min. fork length
12 fish per trip. Annual quotas
may fluctuate from year to
year; see the most recent quota
online at
gulfcouncil.org.
Closed Jun.
1—Jul. 31
HIGHLY MIGRATORY SPECIES
Species
Size Limit
Harvest Limit
Season/Times Other
Shark
None
Under the LDWF-issued shark
permit, 45 large coastal sharks
per trip per vessel per day; large
coastal sharks include: blacktip,
bull, great hammerhead, lemon,
nurse, sandbar, scalloped
hammerhead, silky, smooth
hammerhead, spinner, and tiger
sharks. Harvest limits vary in
federal waters.
State waters:
closed Apr. 1
—Jun. 30
•
You must have an LDWF-issued Shark
Permit (no fee) to
harvest shark. If you’re fishing in federal waters, you must
also have a Federal Shark Permit. Go to
go.usa.gov/xKJsD
for federal information.
• You may not possess sandbar sharks unless you
have a
valid Federal Shark Research Permit.
• Shark finning is illegal.
All sharks aboard your vessel
must have their fins naturally attached by at least some
portion of uncut skin.
• You may not transfer sharks between
vessels.
• You may only skin or scale sharks after
you have put
them on shore or when you sell them.
Swordfish 29 in. min. carcass length or 33 lb. min.
dressed weight
Federal restrictions apply.
Year-round
• You must have a Federal Commercial Swordfish
Permit to
harvest, possess, or sell swordfish, regardless of whether
you’re fishing in state or federal waters. Go to
go.usa.gov/
xKJsn for federal information.
• You may not transfer swordfish
between vessels in state
or federal waters.
• You may only skin or scale swordfish
after you have put
them on shore or when you sell them.
Tuna
• Bigeye and yellowfin:
27 in. min.
curved fork length*
• Bluefin: 73 in. min. curved fork
length*
• Albacore and skipjack: none
*You may remove
the head of these
tuna species, as long as the carcass
length without the head exceeds the
minimum size requirement.
Federal restrictions apply. No
directed fishing for bluefin tuna.
Federal
seasons apply.
• You must have a Federal Commercial
Tuna Permit to
harvest, possess, or sell Atlantic albacore, bigeye, bluefin,
skipjack, and yellowfin tuna, regardless of whether you’re
fishing in state or federal waters. You must follow both
state and federal laws, rules, and regulations, regardless
of where you’re fishing. Seasonal changes in federal
regulations may supersede LDWF’s regulations Go to
go.usa.gov/xKJsv or call
888.872.8862 for current
federal information.
• You may only skin or scale tuna after
you have put them
on shore or when you sell them.
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100