Section 622.11(a) provides the general applicability for bag and possession limits. However, § 622.11(a) notwithstanding, the bag limits of this section do not apply to a person who has a valid commercial fishing license issued by Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

(a) Reef fish. (1) Groupers, parrotfishes, and snappers combined—5 per person per day or, if 3 or more persons are aboard, 15 per vessel per day; but not to exceed 2 parrotfish per person per day or 6 parrotfish per vessel per day.

(2) Angelfishes, grunts, squirrelfishes, surgeonfishes, and triggerfishes combined—5 per person per day or, if 3 or more persons are aboard, 15 per vessel per day, but not to exceed 1 surgeonfish per person per day or 4 surgeonfish per vessel per day.

(b) Pelagic fish. (1) Dolphinfish—10 per person per day, not to exceed 32 per vessel per day, whichever is less.

(2) Wahoo—2 per person per day, not to exceed 10 per vessel per day, whichever is less.

(c) Spiny lobster. 3 per person per day, not to exceed 10 per vessel per day, whichever is less.

(d) [Reserved]

(e) Queen conch. 3 per person per day or, if more than 4 persons are aboard, 12 per vessel per day.