La. Admin. Code tit. 76 § VII-193

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section VII-193 - Freshwater Harvest of Mullet

A. Recreational Limits. The daily take and possession limit for the recreational harvest of mullet shall be 100 pounds per person per day. No person shall take or possess mullet in excess of 100 pounds per day, except for legally licensed commercial fishermen. No person shall sell, barter, trade or exchange or attempt to sell, barter, trade or exchange mullet taken or possessed recreationally.

B. Commercial; Freshwater Areas. The following provisions govern the commercial taking of mullet with hoop nets in the freshwater areas of the state.

1. Mullet caught in the freshwater areas of the state shall not be possessed by commercial fishermen in the saltwater areas of the state.

2. There shall be no lead nets on hoop nets used for the fishing of mullet.

3. No person shall take or possess mullet from hoop nets between the hours of official sunset and official sunrise.

4. No mullet shall be possessed on the water in the freshwater areas of the state between the hours of official sunset and official sunrise.

La. Admin. Code tit. 76, § VII-193

Promulgated by the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, LR 26:98 (January 2000).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 56:6(25)(a), R.S. 56:325.1.A(1) and R.S. 56:333.1.