Under limited circumstances, in state waters, passengers on for-hire trips that span more than 24 hours may possess and land double the bag limit for reef fish. Federal regulations also allow passengers on multi-day for-hire trips in federal waters to possess and land over the daily bag limit under limited circumstances. However, the timeframes, species, and bag/possession limits allowed by current federal rules differ from state rule. While most of these multi-day for-hire trips primarily occur in federal waters, consistent regulations for multi-day for-hire bag limits between state and federal waters will reduce regulatory confusion and aid in enforcement. This federal consistency action will update FWC rules regarding these trips for king mackerel to be consistent with rules for federal waters of the Atlantic. At its May 2021 meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved to update state multi-day for-hire regulations of be consistent with rules in adjacent federal waters. The purpose of this federal consistency action is to create consistency between state and federal waters in the Atlantic in order to ease regulatory compliance and aid in enforcement. These proposed rules are not expected to significantly increase harvest or negatively impact conservation of king mackerel because these trips occur infrequently, especially in state waters. The effects of this federal consistency action are to establish multi-day bag limits for king mackerel on for-hire trips under limited circumstances that are consistent with those in adjacent federal waters, thereby reducing regulatory confusion for fishermen and aid in enforcement.