§ 8377 Bonito Size Commercial Limits

• •You can't catch or keep small Pacific bonito (less than 24 inches or 5 pounds) for selling, unless you follow special rules.
• •If you use round haul nets, up to 18% of your catch can be small bonito.
• •If you use gill nets or trammel nets, you can have up to 1,000 pounds of small bonito per trip.
• •If you accidentally catch small bonito, you can use them for anything.

A fisherman goes out to catch Pacific bonito to sell at the market.

If the fisherman uses round haul nets, he can have up to 18% of his catch as small bonito (less than 24 inches or 5 pounds). If he uses gill nets, he can have up to 1,000 pounds of small bonito in his total catch. But if he catches small bonito by accident, he can use them for anything, like bait or food.