Allowable Gear
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Fishing Regulations |
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Allowable Fishing Gear in Federal Waters of the Gulf of Mexico
(effective December 1, 1999)
| Fishery | Allowable Gear Types |
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| Mullet Fishery (Non-FMP) | |
A. Trawl fishery |
Trawl |
B. Gillnet fishery |
Gillnet |
C. Pair trawl fishery |
Pair trawl |
D. Cast net fishery |
Cast net |
E. Recreational fishery |
Bandit gear, handline, rod and reel, spear, cast net |
| Inshore Coastal Gillnet Fishery (Non-FMP) | |
All |
Gillnet |
| Octopus Fishery (Non-FMP) | |
All |
Trap, pot |
| Marine Life Aquarium Fishery (Non-FMP | |
All |
Dip net, slurp gun, barrier net, drop net, allowable chemical, trap, pot, trawl |
| Coastal Herring Trawl Fishery (Non-FMP) | |
All |
Trawl |
| Butterfish Trawl Fishery (Non-FMP) | |
All |
Trawl |
| Gulf of Mexico Groundfish (Non-FMP) | |
A. Commercial fishery |
Trawl, purse seine, gillnet |
B. Recreational fishery |
Hook and line, rod and reel, spear |
| Gulf of Mexico Menhaden Purse Seine Fishery (Non-FMP) | |
All |
Purse seine |
| Sardine Purse Seine Fishery (Non-FMP) | |
All |
Purse seine |
| Oyster Fishery (Non-FMP) | |
All |
Dredge, tongs |
| Other Non-FMP Fisheries | |
Commercial fishery (Non-FMP) Recreational fishery (Non-FMP) |
Trawl, gillnet, hook and line, longline, handline, rod and reel, bandit gear, cast net, lampera net, spear Bandit gear, handline, rod and reel, spear, bully net, gillnet, dip net, longline, powerhead, seine, slurp gun, trap, trawl, harpoon, cast net, hoop net, hook and line, hand harvest |
| Gulf of Mexico Red Drum FMP | |
All |
No harvest or possession in the EEZ |
| Coral Reefs FMP | |
A. Commercial fishery |
Hand harvest |
B. Recreational fishery |
Hand harvest
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| Gulf of Mexico Reef Fish FMP | |
A. Snapper-Grouper reef fish longline/hook and line fishery |
Longline, handline, bandit gear, rod and reel, buoy gear |
B. Other commercial fishery |
Spear, powerhead, cast net, trawl |
C. Recreational fishery |
Spear, powerhead, bandit gear, handline, rod and reel, cast net |
| Gulf of Mexico Shrimp FMP | |
A. Commercial fishery |
Trawl, butterfly net, skimmer, cast net |
B. Recreational fishery |
Trawl |
| Gulf of Mexico Coastal Migratory Pelagics FMP | |
A. Large pelagics longline fishery |
Longline |
B. King/Spanish mackerel gillnet fishery |
Gillnet |
C. Pelagic hook and line fishery |
Bandit gear, handline, rod and reel |
D. Pelagic species purse seine fishery |
Purse seine |
E. Recreational fishery |
Bandit gear, handline, rod and reel, spear |
| Gulf of Mexico Spiny Lobster FMP | |
A. Commercial fishery |
Trap, pot, dip net, bully net, hoop net, trawl, snare, hand harvest |
B. Recreational fishery |
Dip net, bully net, pot, trap, snare, hand harvest |
| Stone Crab FMP | |
A. Trap and pot fishery |
Trap, pot |
B. Recreational fishery |
Trap, pot, hand harvest |
| Blue Crab Fishery (Non-FMP) | |
All |
Trap, pot |
| Golden Crab Fishery (Non-FMP) | |
All |
Trap |
| Recreational fishery (Non-FMP) | |
Bandit gear, handline, rod and reel, spear, bully net, gillnet, dip net, longline, powerhead, seine, slurp gun, trap, trawl, harpoon, cast net, hoop net, hook and line, hand harvest |
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