Today the Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries Commission (LWFC) amended a Notice of Intent (NOI) for new redfish regulations, increasing the daily and possession limit from 3 fish to 4 fish. The proposed slot size of 18″ to 27″, with no overslots, remains the same. This change will add 11 more years for the Spawing Potential Ration (SPR) recovery to reach the Conservation Standard.
Comments were evenly divided between the 3-fish and 4-fish proponents. Two new members both voted for 4-fish while the retired members they replaced had both voted in support of 3-fish. CCA Louisiana has been spearheading efforts to get a 4-fish regulation in place, while the FFI Gulf Coast Council, Louisiana Wildlife Federation, American Saltwater Guides Association and other groups supported the 3-fish limit.
A one-time public hearing will be held on April 29th. If no further changes are made, this proposed regulation could go into effect either July or August.
