Summary


68B-33.003 (Marlin and Sailfish Possession Limits; Prohibition of Harvest for Spearfish; Prohibition of Sale; Exception; Gear Restrictions) would be amended to remove the roundscale spearfish from the prohibited list and add it to the marlin and sailfish one fish recreational bag and possession limit of one blue marlin, white marlin, or sailfish, either individually or in combination at any time. The roundscale spearfish would also be added to the possession limit exceptions for taxidermists mounting the fish for the harvester and for wholesale and retail seafood businesses and restaurants for the limited purpose of smoking the fish for the harvester. 68B-33.004 (Size Limits) would be amended to create a size limit for roundscale spearfish of 66 inches lower jaw fork length (LJFL).