When the FWC’s bluefish rule was updated in 1995 following the adoption of the Net Limitation Amendment, an allowance for the use of gear which is illegal in state waters was inadvertently left in. The rule also includes an outdated commercial quota implemented under the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (MAFMC) Fishery Management Plan for the Bluefish Fishery (FMP), which was written in cooperation with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. The current quota is updated annually, while the rule references a static quota set in 1995. The purpose of this rule amendment is to remove outdated provisions; clarify that the size limit, landed in whole condition requirement, and recreational bag limit extend into federal waters; and reformat the rule to conform to the new style developed under the FWC’s 68B rule cleanup process.