[Mike J.]

here's the notice from last month from Mass DMF:
American Eels
MarineFisheries has made a series of adjustments to its eel fishery rules. The recreational and commercial minimum size for eels has been increased from 6 inches to 9 inches; the recreational possession limit has been reduced from 50 eels to 25 eels, with an exception for for-hire vessels which may continue to possess 50 eels;