I’m sure that this question has come up before, but I couldn’t find anything on it.
Are the rules for landing, cleaning, and consuming fish on board outlined anywhere in the DNR regs? I imagine something must be in place since so many boats have kitchens on board. I think some states do it by pounds of cleaned fish or something.
Anyone familiar with the rules?
2000 Sportcraft Sport Cat 255
Wilderness Systems Tarpon 160
All catches must be landed with head and tail intact. To me, that means you can take the meat, as long as the carcass is whole. We had a boarding once and they seemed displeased, but we did not consume it, we had bags of meat and then the carcasses. I would not have a problem with doing this with a clear conscience.
What about people who live on boats, or cruise on boats for weeks at a time? Me, I eat what I want and don’t worry much about it. You can eat a 1/4 limit of oysters while you fill up the basket 
We usually start an offshore fishing trip with the first good fish going into a ceviche mix for a couple of hours. That’s lunch If they want to fly a drone over me, so be it, I’ll pay the fine.
Capt. Larry Teuton
Cracker Built Custom Boats
“Ships are the nearest things to dreams that hands have ever made.” -Robert N. Rose
True… I was referring to the landing…