Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Part VII - Fish and Other Aquatic Life
Chapter 3 - Saltwater Sport and Commercial Fishery
Section VII-323 - Size Limits of King and Spanish Mackerel and Cobia
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code VII-323
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
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.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:326.1 and R.S. 56:326.3.
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