50 CFR § 622.441 - Size limits.

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title: "50 CFR § 622.441 - Size limits."
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section_number: "622.441"
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chapter_name: "FISHERY CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE"
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# 622.441 Size limits.

All size limits in this section are minimum size limits unless specified otherwise. A fish not in compliance with its size limit in or from the EEZ around Puerto Rico may not be possessed, sold, or purchased, and must be released immediately with a minimum of harm. The operator of a vessel that fishes in the EEZ around Puerto Rico is responsible for ensuring that all species on board are in compliance with the size limits specified in this section. See § 622.10 regarding requirements for landing fish intact. See § 622.445(c)(2) regarding requirements for landing spiny lobster intact.

(a) *Reef fish.* (1) Yellowtail snapper****—12 inches (30.5 cm), TL.

(2) [Reserved]

(b) *Pelagic fish.* (1) Dolphinfish—24 inches (61.0 cm), FL.

(2) Wahoo—32 inches (81.3 cm), FL.

(c) *Spiny lobster.* 3.5 inches (8.9 cm), carapace length.

[87 FR 56217, Sept. 13, 2022, as amended at 90 FR 26940, June 25, 2025]