FISHING REGULATIONS

Fishing and Diving Regulations
Having paid fees on entry, every vessel would have received a valid fishing permit from the Customs officials. Licenses issued to individuals are not sufficient when fishing from a boat. Fishing gear is restricted to hook and line and you may not fish with more than six rods at a time. Bag limits are as follows:
Lobster or crawfish: six tails per person, at any time. Annual closed season is April 1 to July 31. Minimum size limits are 3 3/8 inch carapace length or six inches tail length. Egg-bearing female crawfish are protected.
Conch: Harvesting and possession of conch without a well-formed lip is prohibited. Bag limit at any time is 10 per person.
Wahoo/Dolphin/Kingfish: Six fish per person, any combination.
Stone crabs: Closed season is June 1 to October 15. Minimum harvestable claw is four inches. Harvesting of female prohibited.
Turtle: Illegal to import; although legal to eat in The Bahamas.
Spearfishing: Hawaiian sling is the only approved spearfishing device. Use of Scuba gear or an air compressor to harvest fish, conch, crawfish and other marine animals is prohibited. Spearfishing is not allowed within one mile off the coast of New Providence, within one mile off the south coast of Freeport, Grand Bahama and within 200 yards off the coast of all Out Islands. Spearing or taking marine animals by any means is prohibited within national sea parks.
Vessel Bag Limit: 20 pounds of scalefish, 10 conch and six crawfish per person may be exported from The Bahamas.