what does this mean?

[Willy]

Originally Posted by old_rookie

Taking a look at the dfg site regulations:

⁴ These fish may be possessed in closed waters only aboard vessels in transit with no fishing gear in the water.

This stipulation is for those who do go into Mexican waters. So if you do catch some rockfish or lings in places where they don't care to manage species, you can still take your catch home to (or through) places where they do manage the species.

Willy