Starting next month, the commercial striped mullet harvest weekend closures will be extended.
The current commercial harvest closure for striped mullet is Saturday and Sunday. Starting Oct. 1 and ending Dec. 31, the closures will be from 11:59 p.m. Friday to 12:01 a.m. Tuesday, Division of Marine Fisheries officials said Wednesday.
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“The change implements a management strategy in Amendment 2 to the Striped Mullet Fishery Management Plan, adopted by the Marine Fisheries Commission in May 2024,” officials said.
Between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, the commercial closures are from 11:59 p.m. Friday to 12:01 a.m. Monday.
The commercial closures do not apply to the recreational fishery. The recreational possession limits are an individual bag limit of 100 fish and the recreational vessel limit is 400 fish.
For more information see the Striped Mullet Amendment 2 information page.
