At its April meeting in Fort Lauderdale, FWC approved several changes to the management of tripletail and sheepshead.
Changes go into effect July 1, 2018, and include:
Tripletail:
– Increasing the minimum size limit from 15 to 18 inches total length.
– Extending all of the FWC’s recreational and commercial regulations for this species into federal waters (including the new size limit).
– Learn more about tripletail regulations at MyFWC.com/Fishing by clicking on “Saltwater Fishing.”
Sheepshead:
– Reducing the recreational bag limit from 15 to 8 fish per person, per day year-round.
– Creating a recreational vessel limit of 50 fish per vessel, per trip during March and April.
– Extending all of the FWC’s recreational and commercial regulations for this species into federal waters (including the new bag and vessel limits).
– Learn more about sheepshead regulations at MyFWC.com/Fishing by clicking on “Saltwater Fishing.”
To view presentations given at the Commission meeting, visit MyFWC.com/Commission and select “Commission Meetings” then click on the link below “Next Meeting.”