68B-14.0035 (Size Limits: Amberjacks, Black Sea Bass, Gray Triggerfish, Grouper, Hogfish, Red Porgy, Snapper) would be amended to set the minimum size limits for black sea bass harvested from the Atlantic Ocean recreationally at 13 inches total length and commercially at 11 inches total length. 68B-14.0036 (Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption) would be modified to reduce the recreational bag and possession limit for black sea bass for the Atlantic Ocean to five fish per person per day. 68B-14.0045 (Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits) would be amended to specify that for a person to fish with black sea bass traps in the Atlantic Ocean, a valid federal South Atlantic black sea bass pot endorsement and a valid federal South Atlantic snapper grouper unlimited commercial permit must be issued to and possessed aboard the vessel. 68B-14.005 (Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear: Allowable Gear, Incidental Bycatch, Violation) would be modified to specify that black sea bass traps fished in the Atlantic Ocean must have a tag issued by the National Marine Fisheries Service attached and shall only be used north of 28°35.1’N latitude. The draft rule would also modify trap specifications in the Atlantic Ocean to be consistent with those for Atlantic federal waters. Additionally, this draft rule would require black sea bass traps fished in the Atlantic Ocean to be removed from the water at the end of each trip.