Commercial trip limits are limits on the amount of the applicable species that may be possessed on board or landed, purchased, or sold from a vessel per day. A person who fishes in the EEZ may not combine a trip limit specified in this section with any trip or possession limit applicable to state waters. A species subject to a trip limit specified in this section taken in the EEZ may not be transferred at sea, regardless of where such transfer takes place, and such species may not be transferred in the EEZ. Commercial trip limits apply as follows:

(a) Gulf greater amberjack.

(1) Until 75 percent of the quota specified in §622.39(a)(1)(v) is reached, 1,000 lb (454 kg), gutted weight; 1,040 lb (472 kg), round weight.

(2) After 75 percent of the quota is reached or projected to be reached, 250 lb (113 kg), gutted weight; 260 lb (118 kg), round weight. See §622.39(b) for the limitations regarding greater amberjack after the quota is reached. When the conditions in this paragraph (a)(2) have been reached, the Assistant Administrator will implement this trip limit change by filing a notification with the Office of the Federal Register.

(b) Gray triggerfish. Until the commercial ACT (commercial quota) specified in §622.39(a)(1)(vi) is reached—16 fish. See §622.39(b) for the limitations regarding gray triggerfish after the commercial ACT (commercial quota) is reached.

(c) Hogfish in the Gulf EEZ south of 25°09′ N. lat. off the west coast of Florida—see §622.191(a)(12)(ii) for the commercial trip limit.

[78 FR 22952, Apr. 17, 2013, as amended at 78 FR 27087, May 9, 2013; 80 FR 75436, Dec. 2, 2015; 82 FR 34581, July 25, 2017; 82 FR 59526, Dec. 15, 2017; 85 FR 20613, Apr. 14, 2020]