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Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-32 - TARPON › Section 68B-32.006 - Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Methods of Harvest

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Allowed Gear and Methods of Harvest -
				Within or without Florida Waters, a person may target or harvest a tarpon only
				with hook and line gear. All other gear and methods of harvest are
				prohibited.
(2) Prohibited Gear and
				Methods of Harvest - A person may not harvest or attempt to harvest a tarpon
				within or without Florida Waters by spearing, snagging, or snatch hooking. A
				person may not use a multiple hook in conjunction with live or dead natural
				bait to harvest or attempt to harvest tarpon within or without Florida
				Waters.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 3-1-05, Amended
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-32 - TARPON › Section 68B-32.007 - Purchase and Sale Prohibited; Transport and Shipment

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A person may not purchase or sell a
				tarpon.
(2) Transport for Sale
				Prohibited - A person may not transport a tarpon for the purpose of selling the
				tarpon, regardless of whether the tarpon will be sold within or without the
				State of Florida.
(3) Restrictions
				on Transport and Shipment -
(a) Except as
				provided in subsection (4), a person may not transport or ship as personal
				baggage more than one tarpon, harvested within or without Florida
				Waters.
(b) Except as provided in
				subsection (4), a common carrier may not knowingly receive more than one tarpon
				from a person for transport within or without the State of
				Florida.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-32 - TARPON › Section 68B-32.009 - Tarpon Tag Specifications

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Tags
				Required for Possession -
(a) A person may not
				harvest or possess a tarpon unless the person intends to submit that tarpon for
				an International Game Fish Association world record or Commission Florida state
				record.
(b) A person may not
				harvest or possess a tarpon unless the person has purchased a tarpon tag and
				securely attached the tarpon tag through the lower jaw of the tarpon.
(c) A person may not use more than one tarpon
				tag during any single license year for tarpon tags as defined in paragraph
				68B-32.009(2)(a),
				F.A.C. Except for professional fishing guides, a person may not purchase more
				than one tarpon tag during any single license year for tarpon tags as defined
				in paragraph 68B-32.009(2)(a),
				F.A.C.
(d) No more than 1 tarpon
				may be harvested within or without Florida Waters per day, possessed aboard a
				vessel within or without Florida Waters, or landed per day from a vessel
				fishing pursuant to this subsection.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.001 - Purpose and Intent

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The purpose and intent of this chapter are to protect and
				  conserve Florida's billfish and spearfish resources and increase public
				  awareness of and concern for billfish through promotion of catch-and-release
				  and other conservation practices and prohibition of sale.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 3-31-88, Formerly 46-33.001, Amended 10-1-02,
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
As used in Chapter 68B-33, F.A.C.: "Billfish" means any of
				  the following species, or a part thereof:
(1)
Makaira nigricans
(blue
				marlin);
(2)
Kajikia
				albida
(white marlin);
(3)
Istiophorus platypterus
(sailfish), or
(4)
Tetrapturus georgeii
(roundscale spearfish).
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 3-31-88, Formerly 46-33.002, Amended 8-26-99, 10-1-02,
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.003 - Size Limits; Landed in Whole Condition Requirement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Billfish Size Limits -
(a) Blue Marlin Size Limit - A person may not
				harvest from Florida Waters, possess while in or on Florida waters or land a
				blue marlin that is less than 99 inches in lower jaw fork length.
(b) White Marlin and Roundscale Spearfish
				Size Limit - A person may not harvest from Florida Waters, possess while in or
				on Florida Waters or land a white marlin or roundscale spearfish that is less
				than 66 inches in lower jaw fork length.
(c) Sailfish Size Limit - A person may not
				harvest from Florida Waters, possess while in or on Florida waters or land a
				sailfish that is less than 63 inches in lower jaw fork
				length.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.0034 - Swordfish: Recreational Bag and Possession Limits (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 4-2-03, Amended 8-3-10, Repealed
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.0035 - Swordfish: Federal Permit Required for Sale (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 10-1-02, Repealed
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.004 - Recreational Aggregate Bag Limit for Billfish; Commercial Harvest Prohibited

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Recreational Aggregate Bag Limit - A
				person may not harvest from Florida Waters, possess in or on Florida Waters or
				land more than 1 billfish per day. Except as provided in subsection
				68B-33.007(2),
				F.A.C., a person may not possess more than 1 billfish in the state of Florida
				at any time.
(2) Commercial Harvest
				Prohibited - A person may not harvest a billfish for commercial purposes from
				Florida Waters or possess a billfish for commercial purposes in or on Florida
				Waters. This provision will not be construed to prohibit billfish tournaments
				that award monetary or other prizes, if the tournament and associated fishing
				activities are conducted in compliance with the applicable
				regulations.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 8-26-99, Amended 10-1-02, 4-2-03, 8-3-10, 7-1-12,
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.0041 - Prohibition on Harvest

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A person may not harvest from Florida Waters, or possess in
				  or on Florida Waters, or land a longbill spearfish (
Tetrapturus
				  pfluegeri)
or a Mediterranean spearfish (
Tetrapturus
				  belone)
or any part thereof.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.005 - Seasons

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
There is no closed season for billfish.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 4-2-03, Amended
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.006 - Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Method of Harvest; Prohibited Simultaneous Possession with Certain Types of Gear

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Allowed Gear and Method of Harvest - A person may harvest or attempt to harvest
				a billfish from Florida Waters only by or with the use of hook and line
				gear.
(2) Prohibition of
				Simultaneous Possession with Certain Types of Gear - Simultaneous possession in
				or on Florida Waters of a billfish together with any gill or entangling net or
				longline gear is prohibited.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.007 - Prohibited Sale and Purchase; Exception to Prohibited Sale and Possession Limits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Prohibited Purchase
				and Sale - Except as provided in subsection (2), a person may not purchase or
				sell a billfish.
(2) Exception to
				Sale, Purchase, and Possession Restrictions - A person may not exchange a
				portion of the billfish for the services provided pursuant to this subsection.
(a) A person may keep a billfish on the
				premises of a seafood dealer if:
1. It is for
				the sole purpose of smoking the billfish for the recreational harvester who
				harvested the billfish; and,
2. The
				billfish is clearly labeled in a way that displays the name and address of the
				recreational harvester who harvested the billfish.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-33 - BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH › Section 68B-33.011 - Reporting Requirement for Non-tournament Landings

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
A person who harvests a billfish from Florida Waters shall
				  report the landing of the billfish as required by
				  50 C.F.R.
				  635.5(c)(2) (as of April 2,
				  2003), unless the person harvested the billfish as a participant in a fishing
				  competition in which participants must register or an award is offered for
				  catching or landing a billfish.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-34 - BONEFISH › Section 68B-34.001 - Purpose and Intent

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The purpose and intent of this rule is to manage bonefish as
				  a catch and release only fishery in recognition and in honor of the rich
				  cultural heritage of sport fishing for bonefish in Florida
				  waters.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-34 - BONEFISH › Section 68B-34.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
As used in Chapter 68B-34, F.A.C.:
(1) "Bonefish" means a fish of the family
				Albulidae, or any part thereof.
(2)
				"Target" means attempting to catch or take a fish by any means
				whatsoever.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 3-1-88, Amended 1-1-98, Formerly 46-34.002, Amended
					 3-1-05, 7-1-06, 7-1-11, 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-34 - BONEFISH › Section 68B-34.003 - Size Limits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
There are no size limits for bonefish as bonefish is a catch
				  and release fishery.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 3-1-88, Amended 1-1-98, Formerly 46-34.003, Amended
					 3-1-05, 7-1-11, 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-34 - BONEFISH › Section 68B-34.004 - Harvest of Bonefish Prohibited; Restrictions on Possession of Bonefish

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A person may not harvest or unnecessarily
				destroy a bonefish within or without Florida Waters.
(2) Temporary Possession by a Recreational
				Harvester -
(a) Except as provided in
				paragraph (2)(b), a recreational harvester may not possess a bonefish within or
				without Florida Waters.
(b) A
				recreational harvester may temporarily possess a bonefish only for the purpose
				of photographing, measuring, or weighing (with a hand-held scale) the bonefish
				at the site where the bonefish was caught.
1.
				A recreational harvester may not possess more than one bonefish at a
				time.
2. A recreational harvester
				who temporarily possesses a bonefish pursuant to this subsection shall release
				the bonefish alive and unharmed, immediately after photographing, measuring, or
				weighing the bonefish.
3. A
				recreational harvester who temporarily possesses a bonefish pursuant to this
				subsection shall release the bonefish in the immediate area where the bonefish
				was caught.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-34 - BONEFISH › Section 68B-34.005 - Seasons

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
There are no seasons for bonefish as bonefish is a year-round
				  catch and release fishery.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-1-11, Amended 3-24-13,
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-34 - BONEFISH › Section 68B-34.006 - Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Method of Harvest

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Allowed Gear and Method of Harvest -
				Within or without Florida Waters, a person may target a bonefish only with hook
				and line gear. All other gear and methods of harvest are prohibited.
(2) Prohibited Gear and Method of Harvest - A
				person may not use a multiple hook in conjunction with live or dead natural
				bait to harvest or attempt to harvest bonefish within or without Florida
				Waters.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-35 - POMPANO, AFRICAN POMPANO, AND PERMIT › Section 68B-35.001 - Purpose and Intent; Repeal of Certain Laws; Designation as Restricted Species, Aquaculture Exemption for Pompano

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				The purpose and intent of this chapter are to protect and conserve Florida's
				pompano, African pompano, and permit resources and assure the continuing health
				and abundance of these species.
(2)
				It is the intent of this chapter to expressly repeal and replace Section
				370.11(2)(a)
				2., F.S. (1988); and the remainder of Section 370.11(2)(a), F.S. (1988), as it
				pertains to pompano, and Section
				370.1125, F.S. (1988);
				pertaining to permit.
(3) Pompano,
				African pompano, and permit, are hereby designated as restricted species
				pursuant to Section 379.101(32),
				F.S.
(4) Provisions of this rule
				chapter shall not apply to pompano artificially spawned and raised in
				commercial aquaculture facilities. However, anyone possessing such fish or
				offering such fish for sale or exchange shall maintain and be able to produce
				documentation, such as appropriate receipt(s), bill(s) of sale, or bill(s) of
				lading, to establish the chain of possession from the initial transaction after
				harvest at the facility. Failure to maintain such documentation shall
				constitute a violation of this rule chapter.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter
					 83-134, Laws of Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, and Chapter 85-163, Laws of
					 Fla. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter 83-134, Laws of
					 Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, and Chapter 85-163, Laws of
					 Fla.
New 7-1-89, Amended 1-1-96, Formerly
					 46-35.001.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-35 - POMPANO, AFRICAN POMPANO, AND PERMIT › Section 68B-35.003 - Size Limits; Prohibition of Sale; Landing in Whole Condition

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Permit Size Limits -
(a) Recreational Size Limits
1. Within the Special Permit Zone, no person
				shall harvest, possess, or land within or without state waters, any permit with
				a fork length less than 22 inches.
2. Outside of the Special Permit Zone, no
				person shall harvest, possess, or land within or without state waters any
				permit with a fork length less than 11 inches or greater than 22 inches, except
				as provided in paragraph (b), or except that no person shall harvest, possess,
				or land more than one permit with a fork length greater than 22 inches as
				provided in subparagraph
				68B-35.0035(1)(a)
				2., F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-35 - POMPANO, AFRICAN POMPANO, AND PERMIT › Section 68B-35.0035 - Bag Limits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Permit Bag Limits -
(a) Recreational Bag Limit
1. Within the Special Permit Zone, no person
				shall recreationally harvest or possess at any time within or without state
				waters or on any dock, pier, bridge, beach, or other fishing site adjacent to
				such waters more than one (1) permit per person per day, provided that no more
				than two (2) permit shall be possessed aboard any vessel at any time. The
				possession of any permit on a vessel that is harvesting for commercial purposes
				within the Special Permit Zone is prohibited. On any vessel licensed to carry
				customers wherein a fee is paid, either directly or indirectly, for the purpose
				of taking or attempting to take marine fish within or without state waters, the
				applicable bag and possession limit specified in this rule shall not extend to
				the operator of such vessel or any person employed as a crew person of such
				vessel.
2. Outside of the Special
				Permit Zone, and except as provided in subparagraph
				68B-35.0035(1)(b)
				2., F.A.C., no person shall recreationally harvest or possess at any time
				within or without state waters or on any dock, pier, bridge, beach, or other
				fishing site adjacent to such waters more than two (2) permit per day. A
				recreational harvester may harvest, possess, or land within or without state
				waters no more than one permit with a fork length greater than 22 inches,
				included in the bag limit established in this subsection. No more than two
				permit with a fork length greater than 22 inches may be possessed aboard a
				vessel at any time. On any vessel licensed to carry customers wherein a fee is
				paid, either directly or indirectly, for the purpose of taking or attempting to
				take marine fish within or without state waters, the applicable bag and
				possession limit specified in this rule shall not extend to the operator of
				such vessel or any person employed as a crew person of such
				vessel.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-35 - POMPANO, AFRICAN POMPANO, AND PERMIT › Section 68B-35.004 - Gear Specifications and Prohibited Gear

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The harvest of pompano, African pompano,
				or permit within or without state waters by or with the use of any multiple
				hook in conjunction with live or dead natural bait, or the landing of such fish
				so harvested, is prohibited. Snagging (snatch hooking) of pompano, African
				pompano, or permit within or without state waters is also prohibited.
(2) African Pompano Gear -
(a) Recreational Gear - The harvest or
				attempted harvest of any African pompano in or from state waters while
				harvesting recreationally, by or with the use of any gear other than hook and
				line gear is prohibited. In adjacent federal EEZ waters, the harvest or
				attempted harvest of any African pompano by or with the use of any gear other
				than hook and line gear or spearing is prohibited, while harvesting
				recreationally.
(b) Commercial Gear
				- The harvest or attempted harvest of any African pompano in or from state
				waters while harvesting for commercial purposes by or with the use of any gear
				other than hook and line gear is prohibited.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-35 - POMPANO, AFRICAN POMPANO, AND PERMIT › Section 68B-35.005 - Pompano Endorsement Regulations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				POMPANO ENDORSEMENT - No person shall be issued a pompano endorsement on their
				saltwater products license without first meeting each of the following
				criteria:
(a) The applicant must possess a
				Vessel Saltwater Products License with a Restricted Species
				Endorsement.
(b) The applicant must
				own a commercially registered vessel no smaller than 22 feet in documented
				length, except in the case of a vessel with the primary power mounted forward
				of the center point of the vessel, in which case the vessel shall not be
				smaller than 25 feet in documented length.
(c) No applicant shall receive a pompano
				endorsement who, in the previous three license years, has been charged with
				violating any provision of Article X, Section 16 of the State Constitution,
				Section 379.2423 or
				379.2422, F.S., or subsection
				68B-4.0081(2),
				F.A.C., and who has received a judicial disposition other than acquittal or
				dismissal on such charges.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-35 - POMPANO, AFRICAN POMPANO, AND PERMIT › Section 68B-35.006 - Closed Season

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Inside the Special Permit Zone, no person shall harvest,
				  possess, purchase, sell or exchange any permit within or without state waters
				  during the months of April, May, June, and July of each year. During this
				  closed season, the possession of permit while in or on the waters of the
				  Special Permit Zone, including any dock, pier, bridge, beach, or other fishing
				  site adjacent to such waters is prohibited.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Art. X, Sec. 16, Fla. Const.,
					 379.407
					 FS.
New 8-29-11, Amended 11-15-12,
					 4-1-18.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-36 - BLACK DRUM › Section 68B-36.001 - Designation as a Restricted Species

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Designation as a Restricted Species - Black drum are hereby
				  designated as a restricted species, pursuant to Section
				  379.101(32),
				  F.S.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-1-89, Formerly 46-36.001, Amended
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-36 - BLACK DRUM › Section 68B-36.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
"Black drum" means a fish of the species
Pogonias
				  cromis
, or any part thereof.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-1-89, Amended 7-15-96, 9-30-96, Formerly 46-36.002,
					 Amended 7-1-06, 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-36 - BLACK DRUM › Section 68B-36.003 - Size Limits; Landed in Whole Condition Requirement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Minimum and Maximum Size Limits -
(a) Recreational Minimum and Maximum Size
				Limits -
1. Except as provided in
				subparagraph (1)(a)2., a recreational harvester may not harvest or possess
				within or without Florida Waters or land a black drum that is less than 14
				inches or greater than 24 inches in total length.
2. A recreational harvester may harvest and
				possess within or without Florida Waters and land only 1 black drum per day
				that is greater than 24 inches in total length. This provision will not be
				construed to authorize harvest or possession of black drum of any size in
				excess of the applicable bag limits.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-36 - BLACK DRUM › Section 68B-36.004 - Bag and Vessel Limits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Recreational Bag Limits - A recreational harvester may not harvest within or
				without Florida Waters or land per day more than 5 black drum or possess within
				or without Florida Waters more than 5 black drum.
(2) Commercial Limits -
(a) Commercial Bag Limit - A commercial
				harvester may not harvest within or without Florida Waters or land per day more
				than 500 pounds of black drum or possess within or without Florida Waters more
				than 500 pounds of black drum. This provision will not be construed to
				authorize harvest or possession of black drum in excess of the applicable
				vessel limits.
(b) Commercial
				Vessel Limit - The commercial harvesters aboard a vessel may not collectively
				harvest or possess within or without Florida Waters or land more than 500
				pounds of black drum per day, regardless of the number of licensed or
				license-exempt persons onboard. This provision will not be construed to
				authorize harvest or possession of black drum in excess of the applicable bag
				limits.
(c) A commercial harvester
				may not use more than 1 vessel to harvest black
				drum.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-36 - BLACK DRUM › Section 68B-36.005 - Other Prohibitions (Repealed)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-1-89, Formerly 46-36.005, Repealed
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-36 - BLACK DRUM › Section 68B-36.006 - Prohibited Gear and Method of Harvest

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A person may not use a multiple hook in
				conjunction with live or dead natural bait to harvest or attempt to harvest
				black drum within or without Florida.
(2) A person may not harvest or attempt to
				harvest a black drum within or without Florida Waters by snagging the black
				drum or land a black drum so harvested.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-37 - SPOTTED SEATROUT › Section 68B-37.001 - Designation as Restricted Species; Purpose and Intent

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Designation as a Restricted Species -
				Spotted seatrout are hereby designated as a restricted species pursuant to
				Section 379.101(32),
				F.S.
(2) Purpose and Intent - The
				purpose and intent of this chapter are to protect and conserve Florida's
				spotted seatrout resources and assure the continuing health and abundance of
				those resources.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter
					 83-134, Laws of Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, and Chapter 85-163, Laws of
					 Fla. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter 83-134, Laws of
					 Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, and Chapter 85-163, Laws of
					 Fla.
New 11-1-89, Formerly 46-37.001, Amended
					 9-1-13.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-37 - SPOTTED SEATROUT › Section 68B-37.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
As used in Chapter 68B-37, F.A.C.:
(1) "Big Bend Region" means all Florida
				Waters and adjacent federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico lying east of
				85°13.76' West Longitude in Gulf County and north of a line running due
				east and due west from the westernmost point of Fred Howard Park Causeway
				(28°9.35'N, 82°48.398'W), and all waters of Indian Lagoon in Gulf
				County.
(2) "Central East Region"
				means all Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of the
				southern boundary of the Northeast Region as specified in subsection (3), north
				of the Palm Beach-Broward county line, and north of a line extending due east
				from a point where the Palm Beach-Broward county line meets the Atlantic Ocean
				(26°19.260'N, 80°04.464'W).
(3) "Northeast Region" means all Florida
				Waters and adjacent federal waters lying south of the Florida-Georgia border,
				north of the Flagler-Volusia county line, and north of a line extending due
				east from a point where the Flagler-Volusia county line meets the Atlantic
				Ocean (29°25.632'N, 81°06.150'W).
(4) "South Region" means all Florida Waters
				and adjacent federal waters lying south of the southern boundary of the Central
				East Region as specified in subsection (2) and south of the southern boundary
				of the Big Bend Region in the Gulf of Mexico in Pinellas County, as specified
				in subsection (1).
(5) "Spotted
				seatrout" means a fish of the species
Cynoscion nebulosus
, or
				any part thereof.
(6) "Western
				Panhandle Region" means all Florida Waters and adjacent federal waters lying
				east of the Florida-Alabama border, west of the western boundary of the Big
				Bend Region as specified in subsection (1), and north of 28°09.35' North
				Latitude (approximately 1.17 miles south of the Pasco-Pinellas county
				line).
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 11-1-89, Amended 1-1-96, 8-1-96, Formerly 46-37.002,
					 Amended 7-1-00, 7-1-06, 2-1-12, 9-1-13,
					 2-26-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-37 - SPOTTED SEATROUT › Section 68B-37.003 - Size Limits for Recreational and Commercial Harvest; Whole Condition Requirement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Minimum and
				Maximum Size Limits -
(a) Recreational Minimum
				and Maximum Size Limits -
1. Except as
				provided in subparagraph (1)(a)2., a recreational harvester may not harvest or
				possess within or without Florida Waters or land a spotted seatrout that is
				less than 15 inches or greater than 19 inches in total length.
2.
a.
				Except as provided in sub-subparagraph (1)(a)2.b., a recreational harvester may
				harvest and possess, within or without Florida Waters, and land only 1 spotted
				seatrout per day that is greater than 19 inches in total length. This provision
				will not be construed to authorize harvest or possession of spotted seatrout of
				any size in excess of the applicable bag limits.
b. Recreational harvesters aboard a vessel
				within or without Florida Waters may not collectively harvest or land more than
				1 spotted seatrout per day that is greater than 19 inches total length or
				possess more than 1 spotted seatrout that is greater than 19 inches total
				length.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-37 - SPOTTED SEATROUT › Section 68B-37.004 - Regional Recreational Bag Limits; Bag Limit for Captain and Crew on For-hire Trips; Commercial Bag, Vessel, and Landing Limits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Recreational Bag Limits - A recreational
				harvester may not harvest or land per day or possess at any time more spotted
				seatrout than the specified bag limit established in this subsection within the
				following identified regions:
(a) Western
				Panhandle Region - Three (3) spotted seatrout.
(b) Big Bend Region - Five (5) spotted
				seatrout.
(c) South Region - Three
				(3) spotted seatrout.
(d) Northeast
				Region - Five (5) spotted seatrout.
(e) Central East Region - Two (2) spotted
				seatrout.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-37 - SPOTTED SEATROUT › Section 68B-37.005 - Seasons

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Recreational Closed Seasons -
(a) Except as provided in paragraphs (1)(b)
				and (1)(c), there is no closed season for the recreational harvest of spotted
				seatrout.
(b) Western Panhandle
				Region - A person may not harvest or land a spotted seatrout from waters of the
				Western Panhandle Region or possess a spotted seatrout in or on waters of the
				Western Panhandle Region beginning February 1 and continuing through the last
				day of February each year.
(c)
				Central East Region - A person may not harvest or land a spotted seatrout from
				waters of the Central East Region or possess a spotted seatrout in or on waters
				of the Central East Region beginning November 1 and continuing through December
				31 each year.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-37 - SPOTTED SEATROUT › Section 68B-37.006 - Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Method of Harvest; Restriction on Simultaneous Possession of Spotted Seatrout and Certain Types of Gear

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Allowed Gear and Method of Harvest - A
				person may harvest or attempt to harvest a spotted seatrout within or without
				Florida Waters only by or with the use of a cast net or hook and line
				gear.
(2) Prohibited Gear and
				Method of Harvest -
(a) A person may not
				harvest a spotted seatrout within or without Florida Waters with gear or
				methods that are not expressly permitted in subsection (1).
(b) A person may not use a multiple hook in
				conjunction with live or dead natural bait to harvest or attempt to harvest
				spotted seatrout within or without Florida Waters.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-37 - SPOTTED SEATROUT › Section 68B-37.007 - Purchase and Sale Prohibitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Sale of spotted seatrout shall adhere to the following
				  restrictions.
(1) Except as provided
				in subsection (3), a seafood dealer in a closed region may only possess or sell
				spotted seatrout within the first 30 days after the close of the applicable
				regional commercial spotted seatrout season specified in subsection
				68B-37.005(2),
				F.A.C., provided that such spotted seatrout were legally harvested during the
				commercial open season. The burden shall be upon any seafood dealer possessing
				spotted seatrout to establish the chain of possession from the initial
				transaction after harvest, by appropriate receipt(s), bill(s) of sale, or
				bill(s) of lading. Seafood dealers shall maintain such documentation and
				promptly produce same at the request of any duly authorized law enforcement
				officer.
(2) For purposes of this
				rule, the following counties are included in the regions:
(a) Northeast Region includes Baker, Clay,
				Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, and St. Johns counties;
(b) Central East Region includes Brevard,
				Indian River, Lake, Martin, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Seminole,
				St. Lucie, and Volusia counties;
(c) South Region includes Broward, Charlotte,
				Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee,
				Miami-Dade, Monroe, Pinellas, Polk, and Sarasota counties;
(d) Big Bend Region includes Alachua,
				Bradford, Citrus, Columbia, Dixie, Franklin, Gadsden, Gilchrist, Hamilton,
				Hernando, Jefferson, Lafayette, Leon, Levy, Liberty, Madison, Marion, Pasco,
				Sumter, Suwannee, Taylor, Union, and Wakulla counties.
(e) Western Panhandle Region includes Bay,
				Calhoun, Escambia, Gulf, Holmes, Jackson, Okaloosa, Santa Rosa, Walton, and
				Washington counties.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-38 - SHRIMPING AND TRAPPING: CLOSED AREAS AND SEASONS › Section 68B-38.001 - Citrus-Hernando Shrimping and Trapping Closed Areas and Seasons

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For purposes of regulating shrimping and
				trapping in the state waters of Citrus and Hernando Counties, five zones are
				hereby established as described in subsection (2), and depicted on the
				following map:
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(2)
				The zones established in subsection (1), are described as follows:
(a) ZONE I - Bounded by a continuous line
				connecting the following points expressed by latitude and longitude:
North
West
Point
Latitude
Longitude
A
28°59.500'
82°50.410'
B
28°59.500'
83°00.166'
C
28°26.016'
82°59.783'
D
28°26.016'
82°56.900'
T
28°27.766'
82°55.150'
E
28°41.650'
82°55.416'
F
28°41.650'
82°56.150'
G
28°48.933'
82°56.316'
H
28°54.080'
82°51.100'
I
28°54.080'
82°47.500'
W
28°57.910'
82°47.530
X
28°59.410'
82°50.410
Thence northerly to Point A
(b) ZONE II - Bounded by a continuous line
				connecting the following points expressed by latitude and longitude:
North
West
Point
Latitude
Longitude
I
28°54.080'
82°47.500'
H
28°54.080'
82°51.100'
K
28°50.983'
82°54.266'
L
28°41.650'
82°53.933'
M
28°41.650'
82°45.100'
J
28°43.530'
82°45.220'
Z
28°44.380'
82°46.710'
Thence northerly to Point I
(c) ZONE III - Bounded by a continuous line
				connecting the following points expressed by latitude and longitude:
North
West
Point
Latitude
Longitude
P
28°40.000'
82°53.133'
Q
28°40.000'
82°47.966'
R
28°35.233'
82°47.783'
U
28°30.850'
82°52.150'
S
28°30.850'
82°52.916'
Thence northerly to Point P
(d) ZONE IV - Bounded by a continuous line
				connecting the following points expressed by latitude and longitude:
North
West
Point
Latitude
Longitude
E
28°41.650'
82°55.416'
N
28°41.650'
82°53.200'
S
28°30.850'
82°52.916'
O
28°30.850'
82°55.183'
Thence northerly to Point E
(e) ZONE V - Bounded by a continuous line
				connecting the following points expressed by latitude and longitude:
North
West
Point
Latitude
Longitude
F
28°41.650'
82°56.150'
G
28°48.933'
82°56.316'
K
28°50.983'
82°54.266'
L
28°41.650'
82°53.933'
Thence west to Point F
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-38 - SHRIMPING AND TRAPPING: CLOSED AREAS AND SEASONS › Section 68B-38.002 - Southwest Florida Seasonal Shrimp Closures

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) From October 1 of each year and
				continuing through May 31 of the following year, no person shall operate any
				trawl, except a trawl used for live bait shrimp production pursuant to Rule
				68B-31.008, F.A.C., within the
				following described area of state waters off the southwest coast of Florida:
Beginning with Bell Buoy No. 8 (Point H) in the Boca Grande
				  ship channel; thence easterly to the northernmost extent of the Colregs
				  Demarcation Line at the northern end of Cayo Costa; thence following the
				  Colregs Demarcation Line southerly and easterly along the shorelines of and
				  across the passes between Cayo Costa, North Captiva Island, Captiva Island,
				  Sanibel Island, Estero Island, the unnamed island southwest of Black Island,
				  Big Hickory Island, Little Hickory Island, and Wiggins Island to the point
				  south of Wiggins Pass where the Colregs Demarcation Line meets 26°16.0'
				  North Latitude; thence due west to Point Z, and following a continuous line
				  from Point Z through points A, B, C, D, E, F and G; thence northwesterly to the
				  point of beginning at Bell Buoy No. 8 (Point H). Points Z, A, B, C, D, E, F,
				  and G are expressed as follows by latitude and longitude:
North
West
Point
Latitude
Longitude
Z
26°16.00'
81°58.50'
A
26°17.23'
81°55.55'
B
26°22.31'
81°59.00'
C
26°20.25'
82°04.39'
D
26°22.00'
82°10.79'
E
26°26.05'
82°15.55'
F
26°34.40'
82°18.90'
G
26°38.28'
82°16.92'
(2)
				The areas described in subsections (1) and (3), are depicted on the following
				map:
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(3)
				Beginning October 1 each year and continuing through May 31 of the following
				year, no person shall operate any trawl within state waters of the Gulf of
				Mexico east of a line drawn between the following described points:
North
West
Point
Latitude
Longitude
Z
26°16.0'
81°58.5'
Y
26°00.0'
82°04.0'
X
25°09.0'
81°47.6'
W
24°54.5'
81°50.5'
V
24°49.3'
81°46.4'
U is the point where the line beginning at Point W extended
				  through Point V intersects US Highway 1 just east of Boca Chica
				  Key.
(4) "Trawl" means a net
				in the form of an elongated bag with the mouth kept open by various means and
				fished by being towed or dragged on the bottom.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 10-1-89, Amended 2-24-98, 11-16-98, 6-1-99, Formerly
					 46-38.002, Amended 3-1-05.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-38 - SHRIMPING AND TRAPPING: CLOSED AREAS AND SEASONS › Section 68B-38.003 - Taylor County Shrimp Closure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				The Marine Fisheries Commission has determined that the repeal of Chapter
				83-112, Laws of Florida, a Taylor County special act, in conjunction with the
				adoption of the substantive portions of this rule, will not adversely affect
				the marine resources of Taylor County or of the State of Florida.
(2) Chapter 83-112, Laws of Florida, a rule
				of the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to section 2(5)(c) of Chapter
				83-134, Laws of Florida, as amended by section 1 of Chapter 84-121, Laws of
				Florida, is hereby repealed.
(3)
				Except as provided in subsection (4), no person shall operate any trawl within
				the following described area of state waters off Taylor County:
Beginning at a point on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico
				  north of Steinhatchee River Light 47 (29°40.267'N, 83°23.320'W); thence
				  south to Steinhatchee River Light 47 (29°40.234'N, 83°23.320'W); thence
				  westerly along the line of navigational buoys marking the north side of said
				  channel to Steinhatchee River Light 1 marking the outer extent of said channel
				  (29°39.388'N, 83°27.377'W); thence westerly to a point located at
				  (29°40.045'N, 83°35.218'W); thence northwesterly to a point located at
				  (29°53.253'N, 83°53.01'W); thence north-northwesterly to Gamble Point
				  near the mouth of the Aucilla River (30°04.643'N, 83°59.373'W); thence
				  southeasterly along the shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico to the point of
				  beginning.
(4) A person
				operating as a live bait shrimp producer pursuant to Rule
				68B-31.008, F.A.C., may operate
				a trawl or trawls within the area described in subsection (3), if each of the
				following conditions is met:
(a) The person is
				harvesting live bait shrimp using no more than two roller frame
				trawls.
(b) Neither the upper or
				lower horizontal beam on a roller frame trawl so used is greater than 15 feet
				in length.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-39 - MULLET › Section 68B-39.001 - Designation as Restricted Species

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
Striped mullet and silver mullet are hereby designated as
				  restricted species pursuant to Section
				  379.101(32),
				  F.S.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 10-19-89, Amended 9-1-91, 11-16-98, Formerly 46-39.001,
					 Amended 7-1-03.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-39 - MULLET › Section 68B-39.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
As used in this rule chapter:
(1) "East Region" means all Florida Waters of
				the Atlantic Ocean along the east coast of Florida lying between the
				Florida-Georgia border and the Monroe-Dade county line, and adjacent federal
				waters.
(2) "Harvest for commercial
				purposes" means the taking or harvesting of any striped or silver mullet for
				purposes of sale or with intent to sell. Striped or silver mullet harvested in
				excess of the recreational bag limit, shall constitute harvest for commercial
				purposes.
(3) "Silver mullet" means
				any fish of the species
Mugil curema
(white mullet),
Mugil trichodon
(fantail mullet), or
Mugil
				rubrioculus
(redeye mullet), or any part thereof.
(4) "Striped mullet, " also commonly known as
				black mullet, means any fish of the species
Mugil cephalus
, or
				any part thereof.
(5) "Weekend"
				means that portion of a week commencing at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday and ending at
				12:01 a.m. the following Monday.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 10-19-89, Amended 10-1-90, 11-16-93, 7-15-96, 3-3-97,
					 1-1-98, Formerly 46-39.002, Amended 10-7-01, 7-1-03,
					 5-16-19.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-39 - MULLET › Section 68B-39.003 - Size Limit; Exception; Whole Condition Requirement

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Recreational size limit - There is no
				size limit for striped or silver mullet applicable to recreational
				harvesters.
(2)
(a) Commercial size limit - Except as
				provided in paragraph (b), a commercial harvester may not harvest or land from
				Florida Waters or possess in or on Florida Waters a striped mullet smaller than
				11 inches fork length.
(b)
				Exception - A commercial harvester may harvest and possess striped mullet
				smaller than 11 inches fork length, provided that the quantity of such fish
				does not exceed 10 percent of the total whole weight of all striped mullet in
				possession of the harvester at any time.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-39 - MULLET › Section 68B-39.004 - Recreational Bag Limit; Seasonal Vessel Limits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Recreational Bag Limit - Except as
				provided in rule 68B-39.0045, F.A.C. for portions
				of Pinellas County, and rule
				68B-39.0046, F.A.C. for portions
				of Charlotte County, a recreational harvester may not harvest or possess within
				or without Florida Waters or land more than a total of 50 striped and silver
				mullet in aggregate per day, subject to the vessel possession limits specified
				in paragraphs (2)(a) and (b).
(2)
				Recreational Vessel Limits -
(a) During the
				period beginning September 1 each year and continuing through January 31 of the
				following year, the possession of more than 50 striped and silver mullet in
				aggregate aboard a vessel in or on Florida Waters at any time is
				prohibited.
(b) During the period
				beginning February 1 and continuing through August 31 each year, the possession
				of more than 100 striped and silver mullet in aggregate aboard a vessel with
				two or more recreational harvesters, in or on Florida Waters at any time is
				prohibited.