Dorado (dolphinfish/mahimahi, Coryphaena hippurus) regulations
Puerto Rico · Curated reference from cited public sources · listings, not permission to fish or retain a catch · This selected Puerto Rico marine reference subset is not a complete rulebook.
FIELD GUIDE
Coryphaena hippurus
speciesBASICThe mahi-mahi or dorado, a surface-dwelling fish of offshore temperate, tropical, and subtropical waters worldwide. Most commonly found around the Gulf of Mexico, Costa Rica, Hawaii, and the Indian Ocean.
HABITAT
Offshore surface waters worldwide; temperate to subtropical.
SIZE
typically 7–13 kg (15–29 lb) and ~1 m
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Dorado (dolphinfish/mahimahi, Coryphaena hippurus) identification is educational; species identification does not establish legal applicability for Puerto Rico.
- LAST LISTED/REFERENCE LIMITS
- Up to 10 per fisher per day or 30 per boat per day, whichever is less.
- APPLICABILITY
- Article 18.11 states the recreational quota; no size limit or closed season is stated there. DRNA's current page still links the 2010 Reglamento 7949; no newer replacement was visible.
- SOURCE AUTHORITY
- DRNA Reglamento de Pesca de Puerto Rico - 2010, Article 18.11 (Dorado)
UPDATED November 1, 2010 · CHECKED Sep 28, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC · EFFECTIVE YEAR 2010
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LAUNCH SITES
Curated launch sites in Puerto Rico (1)
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