New dolphinfish (mahi-mahi) rules start May 1 for Florida's Atlantic waters
At its March 2022 meeting, the FWC approved regulation changes for dolphinfish, also called mahi-mahi, in Atlantic state waters.
Changes effective May 1 include:
• Reducing the recreational daily bag limit from 10 to 5 fish per person.
• Reducing the private recreational daily vessel limit from 60 to 30 fish per vessel.
• Clarifying in rule that captain and crew bag limits are prohibited statewide.
In recent years, stakeholders have expressed concerns about seeing fewer and smaller dolphinfish in southeast Florida and the Keys, and FWC recreational landings analyses support these observations.
For current recreational dolphinfish regulations, visit myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/dolphinfish.