Mr Beefy wrote:How does one tell if they are breeding stock without cutting their gonads out to see if they've shriveled up?
It comes down to age and size.
Females don't become fertile until 5-6 years of age and around 55-58cm. So females under 60cm should not be taken.
Males mature around 2-3 years of age and around 23-28cm. So only males over ( I'd say ) 40cm should be taken.
Up until they both reach that size they are part of the breeding stock.
Bag limit 1 per boat per day. Males 40cm+ and females 60cm+.