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Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-4 - GEAR SPECIFICATIONS AND PROHIBITED GEAR › Section 68B-4.017 - Gear Specifications for the Southwest Region: Exceptions to Statewide Net Gear Requirements; Areas Closed to Net Fishing; J. N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge/Sanibel Conservation Zone; Blind Pass Seasonal Closure to Net Fishing; Definition

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The requirements in this rule shall apply in the Southwest
				  Region, which shall include the state waters of Collier, Lee, Charlotte,
				  Sarasota, Manatee, Hillsborough, and Pinellas Counties.
(1) In Manatee, Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, and
				Collier Counties, a two net seine, consisting of a main net and unattached
				wing, may be possessed and fished if the following operational requirements and
				specifications are met:
(a) Neither seine
				shall have a mesh area exceeding 500 square feet, and the two seines shall not
				be connected.
(b) One end of the
				main net shall be anchored on the shore.
(c) During the period beginning one hour
				after official sunset and ending one hour before official sunrise, a boat with
				a white light visible 3600 from a distance of not less than one mile shall be
				anchored at the most seaward point of the seine.
(d) The seine shall not be soaked for more
				than 12 hours, beginning when the first mesh is placed in the water and ending
				when the first mesh is retrieved on shore. Once the first mesh is retrieved on
				shore, the net retrieval and fish clearing operation shall be continuous until
				all parts of the net are completely removed from the water.
(e) The tending requirements of subsection
				68B-4.008(1),
				F.A.C., shall be observed.
(f) The
				seine allowed by this subsection shall not be fished in the inside waters of
				the counties to which this subsection applies. This shall not be construed to
				prohibit the anchoring of the main net on shore, when the remainder of the main
				net and the wing are fished outside the Colregs Demarcation
				Line.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-4 - GEAR SPECIFICATIONS AND PROHIBITED GEAR › Section 68B-4.018 - Boca Grande Pass Gear Restrictions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				BOCA GRANDE PASS - For purposes of the restrictions specified in subsections
				(2) and (3), Boca Grande Pass shall consist of all waters located within the
				following boundaries:
Begin at the westernmost edge of the Phosphate Dock
				  (26°43.216' North Latitude, 82°15.517' West Longitude) on the southeast
				  bay side of Gasparilla Island; thence proceed due east on a straight line to
				  the westernmost edge of the intracoastal waterway (26°43.216' North
				  Latitude, 82°14.703' West Longitude); thence proceed in a southerly
				  direction to the #75 Intracoastal Waterway Marker (26°42.299' North
				  Latitude, 82°14.580' West Longitude) on the northeast bay side of Cayo
				  Costa; thence proceed around the northern tip of Cayo Costa along the shore to
				  the QR test buoy (26°42.002' North Latitude, 82°15.448' West Longitude)
				  on the northwest Gulf coast side of Cayo Costa; thence proceed westerly on a
				  straight line to the Charlotte Harbor Channel LB 6 buoy (26°42.299' North
				  Latitude, 82°16.551' West Longitude) marking the entrance to Boca Grande
				  Pass; thence proceed northeast on a straight line to the easternmost edge of
				  the concrete pier ruins (26°43.165' North Latitude, 82°15.778' West
				  Longitude) at the lighthouse beach on the southwest Gulf side of Gasparilla
				  Island; thence proceed along the shore around the southern tip of Gasparilla
				  Island to the Phosphate Dock, the point of beginning.
(2) In Boca Grande Pass, weight shall not be
				attached to any hook, artificial fly or lure in a manner such that the weight
				hangs lower than the hook when the line or leader is suspended vertically from
				the rod. Such gear may not be attached to any rod, line, or leader and must be
				stowed as to make its immediate use as a fishing implement
				impracticable.
(3) In Boca Grande
				Pass, during the months of April, May, and June each year:
(a) A maximum of three fishing lines may be
				deployed from a vessel at any one time.
(b) No person shall use, fish with, or place
				in the water any breakaway gear.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-4 - GEAR SPECIFICATIONS AND PROHIBITED GEAR › Section 68B-4.019 - Prohibition of Trap Pullers on Recreational and Certain Commercial Vessels

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
No person shall operate any vessel with a trap puller aboard
				  unless such vessel is operated commercially pursuant to a saltwater products
				  license with either a lobster trap endorsement, stone crab trap endorsement,
				  blue crab trap endorsement, sea bass trap endorsement, or a federal fish trap
				  endorsement. This prohibition shall not apply to a person operating a vessel
				  with a trap puller aboard who has been granted an accommodation by the
				  Commission under the Americans With Disabilities Act to possess and use such
				  gear or to a person engaging in aquaculture and possessing an aquaculture
				  certificate issued pursuant to Section
				  597.004, F.S., or a federal
				  aquacultured live rock permit issued pursuant to
				  50 C.F.R.
				  622.4(a)(3)(iii). However, a
				  person taking advantage of this exception for aquaculture activities shall not
				  be in possession of any lobsters, crabs, finfishes, or any other wild-caught
				  species regulated by the Commission.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Art. X, Sec. 16, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-15-04, Amended
					 1-3-05.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-4 - GEAR SPECIFICATIONS AND PROHIBITED GEAR › Section 68B-4.020 - Saltwater Fish Traps

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) It is unlawful
				for any person to fish with, set, or place in the waters of the state any trap
				other than those listed in this subsection.
(a) A blue crab trap authorized by and used
				according to the requirements of Rule Chapter 68B-45, F.A.C.
(b) A spiny lobster trap authorized by and
				used according to the requirements of Rule Chapter 68B-24, F.A.C.
(c) A stone crab trap authorized by and used
				according to the requirements of Rule Chapter 68B-13, F.A.C.
(d) A black sea bass trap authorized by and
				used according to the requirements of paragraph
				68B-14.005(1)(b),
				F.A.C.
(e) A shrimp trap authorized
				by and used according to the requirements of paragraph
				68B-31.007(2)(e),
				F.A.C.
(f) A pinfish trap not
				exceeding 2 feet in any dimension, with a throat or entrance not exceeding 3
				inches in height by 3/4 inch in width.
(g) A trap authorized for the harvest of
				freshwater fish by Rule Chapter 68A-23, F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-5 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 68B-5.002 - John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park: Prohibition on Harvest of Certain Species, Size Limit; Trappers to Comply with Rule 68B-24.0065, F.A.C

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) No person shall take, kill, or possess
				any of the following fish in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park:
(a) Angelfishes - Family
				Pomacanthidae.
(b) Basslets -
				Family Grammidae.
(c) Batfishes -
				Family Ogcocephalidae.
(d) Bigeyes
				- Family Priacanthidae.
(e)
				Bonnetmouths - Family Inermiidae.
(f) Butterflyfishes - Family
				Chaetodontidae.
(g) Cardinalfishes
				- Family Apogonidae.
(h)
				Clingfishes - Family Gobiesocidae.
(i) Clinids - Family Clinidae.
(j) Combtooth blennies - Family
				Blenniidae.
(k) Congers - Family
				Congridae.
(l) Cornetfishes -
				Family Fistulariidae.
(m)
				Damselfishes - Family Pomacentridae.
(n) Dragonets - Family
				Callionymidae.
(o) Drums - Genera
Equetus, Pareques
and
Odontoscion.
(p) False morays - Family
				Chlopsidae.
(q) Frogfishes
				(Sargassumfishes) - Family Antennariidae.
(r) Goatfishes - Family Mullidae.
(s) Gobies - Family Gobiidae.
(t) Hawkfishes - Family
				Cirrhitidae.
(u) Jawfishes - Family
				Opistognathidae.
(v) Morays -
				Family Muraenidae.
(w)
				Muraenesocids - Family Muraenesocidae.
(x) Parrotfishes - Family Scaridae.
(y) Pikeblennies - Family
				Chaenopsidae.
(z) Porcupinefishes -
				Family Diodontidae.
(aa) Puffers -
				Family Tetraodontidae.
(bb) Sand
				stargazers - Family Dactyloscopidae.
(cc) Scorpionfishes - Family Scorpaenidae
				except for species in the Genus
Pterois.
(dd) Sea basses - Genera
Hypoplectrus, Serranus, Schultzea, Paranthias, Liopropoma,
and
Diplectrum
and the
species Epinephelus
				itajara
(jewfish).
(ee)
				Sea chubs - Family Kyphosidae.
(ff)
				Seahorses and Pipefishes - Family Syngnathidae.
(gg) Snake eel - Family
				Ophichthidae.
(hh) Soapfishes -
				Genus
Rypticus.
(ii) Soles - Family Achiridae.
(jj) Spaghetti eels - Family
				Moringuidae.
(kk) Squirrelfishes -
				Family Holocentridae.
(ll)
				Stargazers - Family Uranoscopidae.
(mm) Surgeonfishes - Family
				Acanthuridae.
(nn) Sweepers -
				Family Pempheridae.
(oo) Threadfins
				- Family Polynemidae.
(pp)
				Toadfishes - Family Batrachoididae.
(qq) Tonguefishes - Family
				Cynoglossidae.
(rr) Triggerfishes
				and Filefishes - Families Balistidae and Monacantidae.
(ss) Trumpetfishes - Family
				Aulostomidae.
(tt) Trunkfishes -
				Family Ostraciidae.
(uu) Wrasses -
				Genera
Clepticus, Halichoeres, Hemipteronotus, Thalassoma, Decodon,
				Doratonotus,
and
Bodianus.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-5 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 68B-5.003 - Warren Bayou (Bay County) Special Seasonal Harvest Closure (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 3-16-93, Formerly 46-5.003, Repealed
					 6-15-17.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-5 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 68B-5.005 - Divers: Fish Feeding Prohibited; Prohibition of Fish Feeding for Hire; Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) No diver shall
				engage in the practice of fish feeding.
(2) No person shall operate any vessel for
				hire for the purpose of carrying passengers to any site in the saltwaters of
				the state to engage in fish feeding or to allow such passengers to observe fish
				feeding.
(3) For purposes of this
				rule:
(a) "Diver" means any person who is
				wholly or partially submerged in the water, and is equipped with a face mask,
				face mask and snorkel, or underwater breathing apparatus.
(b) "Fish feeding" means the introduction of
				any food or other substance into the water by a diver for the purpose of
				feeding or attracting marine species, except for the purpose of harvesting such
				marine species as otherwise allowed by rules of the Fish and Wildlife
				Conservation Commission.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-5 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 68B-5.006 - Lionfish

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For purposes of this rule:
(a) "Diver" means any person who is wholly or
				partially submerged in the water, and is equipped with a face mask, face mask
				and snorkel, or underwater breathing apparatus.
(b) "Lionfish" means any fish of the genus
Pterois
, or any part thereof.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-5 - MISCELLANEOUS › Section 68B-5.007 - Skyway Fishing Pier State Park: Education Course Requirement; Gear Restrictions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A person
				may not participate in fishing at the Skyway Fishing Pier State Park unless
				such person has first successfully completed within the previous 12 months a
				Commission-approved skyway fishing pier education course, as provided in
				paragraph (1)(b) and possesses verification of course completion while
				participating in fishing at the Skyway Fishing Pier State Park.
(a) A person under 16 years of age who has
				not successfully completed a Commission-approved skyway fishing pier education
				course as provided in paragraph (1)(b) may participate in fishing at the Skyway
				Fishing Pier State Park only if such person is fishing under the supervision
				of, and in the presence of, a person 16 years of age or older who has first
				successfully completed within the previous 12 months a Commission-approved
				skyway fishing pier education course as provided in paragraph (1)(b), and
				possesses verification of course completion.
(b) The Commission shall provide a skyway
				fishing pier education course, available at:
https://learningmyfwc.remote-learner.net
.
1. Instructions for completing the course are
				contained in a document titled "Skyway Fishing Pier Education Course
				Instructions, " Form DMFM-SFP01 (effective October 1, 2023), incorporated
				herein by reference and available at
http://www.flrules.org/gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-16053
,
				or from the Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida
				32399-1600.
2. The Commission shall
				issue proof of completion to a person who has successfully completed a
				Commission-approved skyway fishing pier education course. Such proof of
				completion shall be valid for 12 months from the date of
				issuance.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-6 - FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY › Section 68B-6.001 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
As used in this rule chapter:
(1) "Coral" means the corals of the Class
				Hydrozoa (stinging and hydrocorals); the Class Anthozoa, Subclass Hexacorallia,
				Order Scleractinia (stony corals) and Antipatharia (black corals).
(2) "Ecological Reserve" means an area of the
				Sanctuary consisting of contiguous, diverse habitats, within which uses are
				subject to conditions, restrictions and prohibitions, including access
				restrictions, intended to minimize human influences, to provide natural
				spawning, nursery, and permanent residence areas for the replenishment and
				genetic protection of marine life, and also to protect and preserve natural
				assemblages of habitats and species within areas representing a broad diversity
				of resources and habitats found within the Sanctuary.
(3) "Fish" means finfish, mollusks,
				crustaceans, and all forms of marine animal and plant life other than marine
				mammals and birds.
(4) "Fishing"
				means:
(a) The catching, taking, or harvesting
				of fish;
(b) The attempted
				catching, taking, or harvesting of fish;
(c) Any other activity which can reasonably
				be expected to result in the catching, taking, or harvesting of fish,
				or
(d) Any operation at sea in
				support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in paragraphs (a)
				through (c). Such term does not include any scientific research activity which
				is conducted by a scientific research vessel.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-6 - FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY › Section 68B-6.002 - Designation of Boundaries of Ecological Reserve, Sanctuary Preservation Areas, and Special-Use Area

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				WESTERN SAMBOS ECOLOGICAL RESERVE - For purposes of the restrictions specified
				in Rule 68B-6.003, F.A.C., the Western
				Sambos Ecological Reserve shall consist of all state waters located within the
				following geographic boundary coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
24°33.70'N
81°40.80'W
2
24°28.40'N
81°41.90'W
3
24°28.50'N
81°43.70'W
4
24°33.50'N
81°43.10'W
(2)
				SANCTUARY PRESERVATION AREAS - For purposes of the restrictions specified in
				Rule 68B-6.003, F.A.C., the
				respective sanctuary preservation areas shall consist of all state waters
				within the following sets of geographic boundary coordinates:
CHEECA ROCKS
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
24°54.42'N
80°36.91'W
2
24°54.25'N
80°36.77'W
3
24°54.10'N
80°37.00'W
4
24°54.22'N
80°37.15'W
EASTERN DRY ROCKS
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
24°27.92'N
81°50.55'W
2
24°27.73'N
81°50.33'W
3
24°27.47'N
81°50.80'W
4
24°27.72'N
81°50.86'W
HENS AND CHICKENS
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
24°56.38'N
80°32.86'W
2
24°56.21'N
80°32.63'W
3
24°55.86'N
80°32.95'W
4
24°56.04'N
80°33.19'W
NEWFOUND HARBOR KEY
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
24°37.10'N
81°23.34'W
2
24°36.85'N
81°23.28'W
3
24°36.74'N
81°23.80'W
4
24°37.00'N
81°23.66'W
ROCK KEY
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
24°27.48'N
81°51.35'W
2
24°27.30'N
81°51.15'W
3
24°27.21'N
81°51.60'W
4
24°27.45'N
81°51.65'W
SAND KEY
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
24°27.58'N
81°52.29'W
2
24°27.01'N
81°52.32'W
3
24°27.02'N
81°52.95'W
4
24°27.61'N
81°52.94'W
(3)
				EASTERN SAMBOS SPECIAL-USE AREA - For purposes of the restrictions specified in
				Rule 68B-6.003, F.A.C., the Eastern
				Sambos Special-use Area shall consist of all state waters located within the
				following geographical boundary coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
24°29.84'N
81°39.59'W
2
24°29.55'N
81°39.35'W
3
24°29.37'N
81°39.96'W
4
24°29.77'N
81°40.03'W
(4)
				TORTUGAS NORTH ECOLOGICAL RESERVE - For purposes of the restrictions specified
				in Rule 68B-6.003, F.A.C., the Tortugas
				North Ecological Reserve shall consist of all state waters located within the
				following geographic boundary coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
24°46.00'N
83°06.00'W
2
24°45.40'N
82°54.00'W
3
24°45.30'N
82°48.00'W
4
24°43.32'N
82°48.00'W
5
24°43.32'N
82°52.00'W
6
24°43.00'N
82°54.00'W
7
24°39.00'N
82°58.00'W
8
24°39.00'N
83°06.00'W
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-1-97, Formerly 46-6.002, Amended
					 7-1-01.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-6 - FLORIDA KEYS NATIONAL MARINE SANCTUARY › Section 68B-6.004 - Western Dry Rocks Seasonal Closure

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				WESTERN DRY ROCKS - For purposes of the restrictions specified in subsection
				(2) below, Western Dry Rocks shall consist of all state waters located within
				the following geographic boundary coordinates:
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
24°26.217'N
81°57.007'W
2
24°25.676'N
81°57.002'W
3
24°25.686'N
81°55.489'W
4
24°26.227'N
81°55.493'W
(2)
				Fishing and possession of fish are prohibited within Western Dry Rocks,
				described in subsection (1), from April 1 through July 31. However, fish may be
				possessed aboard a vessel, provided such vessel is in continuous transit
				through Western Dry Rocks, fishing gear is appropriately stowed, and such
				resources are stowed in a cabin, locker, or similar storage area prior to
				entering and during transit through Western Dry Rocks. For the purpose of this
				subsection, appropriately stowed means hooks cannot be baited, and spear shafts
				shall not be inserted into any spearing device. All hook-and-line gear,
				spearing equipment, nets, and other harvesting equipment must be secured in a
				manner that makes their immediate use impracticable. This closure shall only
				remain in effect through March 31, 2028. However, the Commission shall review
				the closure prior to that date and determine whether repeal is appropriate or
				if the closure should be renewed or expanded.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 4-1-21.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-7 - BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK › Section 68B-7.001 - Application of Rules to State and Federal Waters

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The regulations in this chapter apply in all state and
				  federal waters of Biscayne National Park.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-1-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-7 - BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK › Section 68B-7.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
As used in this rule chapter:
(1) "Bluestriped grunt" means any fish of the
				species
Haemulon sciurus
, or any part thereof.
(2) "Gray snapper" (also known as Mangrove
				snapper) means any fish of the species
Lutjanus griseus
, or
				any part thereof.
(3) "Gray
				triggerfish" means any fish of the species
Balistes capriscus
,
				or any part thereof.
(4) "Hogfish"
				means any fish of the species
Lachnolaimus maximus
, or any
				part thereof.
(5) "Lane snapper"
				means any fish of the species
Lutjanus synagris
, or any part
				thereof.
(6) "Major Finfish
				Aggregate" includes any fish of the following species, or any part thereof:
(a) Gray snapper,
(b) Lane snapper,
(c) Mutton snapper,
(d) Schoolmaster,
(e) Yellowtail snapper,
(f) Black grouper (
Mycteroperca
				bonaci
),
(g) Red grouper
				(
Epinephelus morio
),
(h) Graysby (
Epinephelus
				cruentatus
),
(i) Coney
				(
Epinephelus fulvus
),
(j) Red hind (
Epinephelus
				guttatus
),
(k) Rock hind
				(
Epinephelus adscensionis
),
(l) Hogfish,
(m) Gray triggerfish,
(n) Ocean triggerfish (
Canthidermis
				sufflamen
),
(o) Banded
				rudderfish (
Seriola zonata
),
(p) Greater amberjack (
Seriola
				dumerili
),
(q) Lesser
				amberjack (
Seriola fasciata
),
(r) Crevalle jack (
Caranx
				hippos
),
(s) Yellow jack
				(
Carangoides bartholomaei
)
(t) Knobbed porgy (
Calamus
				nodosus
),
(u) Jolthead
				porgy (
Calamus bajonado
),
(v) Sheepshead porgy (
Calamus
				penna
),
(w) Whitebone
				porgy (
Calamus leucosteus
),
(x) Grunts (any species of the family
				Haemulidae),
(y) Blue runner
				(
Caranx crysos
),
(z) Great barracuda (
Sphyraena
				barracuda
),
(aa) Permit
				(
Trachinotus falcatus
),
(bb) Pompano (
Trachinotus
				carolinus
),
(cc) African
				pompano (
Alectis ciliaris
),
(dd) Gulf flounder (
Paralichthys
				albigutta
),
(ee) Southern
				flounder (
Paralichthys lethostigma
),
(ff) Summer flounder (
Paralichthys
				dentatus
),
(gg) Fringed
				flounder (
Etropus crossotus
),
(hh) Spotted seatrout (
Cynoscion
				nebulosus
),
(ii) Red drum,
				also known as redfish (
Sciaenops ocellatus
),
(jj) Black drum (
Pogonias
				cromis)
,
(kk) Snook (any
				fish of the genus
Centropomus
),
(ll) Tripletail (
Lobotes
				surinamensis
),
(mm)
				Sheepshead (
Archosargus probatocephalus
),
(nn) Ladyfish (
Elops
				saurus
), and
(oo) Silver
				Jenny (
Eucinostomus gula
)
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-7 - BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK › Section 68B-7.003 - Park-Specific Size Limits; Transit of Undersize Fish

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) Park-Specific Minimum Size Limits -
				Except as provided in subsection (2), a person may not harvest from the waters
				of Biscayne National Park or possess or land in or on waters of Biscayne
				National Park a fish that is smaller than the following minimum size limits
(a) Gray Triggerfish - 14 inches fork
				length
(b) Grunts -
1. Bluestriped grunt - 10 inches total
				length
2. White grunt - 8 inches
				total length
(b) Red
				Grouper - 24 inches total length
(c) Snappers -
1. Gray Snapper - 12 inches total
				length
2. Lane Snapper - 10 inches
				total length
3. Mutton Snapper - 19
				inches total length
4. Schoolmaster
				- 12 inches total length
5.
				Yellowtail Snapper - 14 inches total length
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-7 - BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK › Section 68B-7.004 - Park-Specific Bag Limits

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) A recreational
				harvester may not harvest or possess more than 10 fish from the Major Finfish
				Aggregate in any combination in or on the waters of Biscayne National Park, or
				land more than 10 fish from the Major Finfish Aggregate within Biscayne
				National Park, regardless of where harvested.
(2) Nothing in this subsection shall be
				construed to authorize harvest of any individual species in excess of the bag
				limits established elsewhere in Division 68B, F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-1-20.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-7 - BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK › Section 68B-7.008 - Spatial Gear and Harvest Limitations

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				Coral Reef Protection Areas -
(a) A person may
				not harvest or attempt to harvest any species of the families Palinuridae
				(spiny lobsters), Scyllaridae (slipper lobsters), or Synaxidae (furry lobsters)
				from the Coral Reef Protection Areas. Except for persons in continuous transit
				through a Coral Protection Area aboard a vessel, no person shall possess any
				species of the families Palinuridae, Scyllaridae, or Synaxidae in or on the
				waters of the Coral Reef Protection Areas.
(b) A person may not deploy a trap within the
				waters of the Coral Reef Protection Areas or harvest any marine organism from a
				trap within the waters of the Coral Reef Protection Areas.
(c) For purposes of this subsection, the
				Coral Reef Protection Areas shall consist of all waters lying within the
				following geographical boundaries:
1. Fowey
				Rocks Lighthouse CRPA
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
25° 35.616' N
80° 5.822' W
2
25° 35.567' N
80° 5.592' W
3
25° 34.423' N
80° 5.862' W
4
25° 34.468' N
80° 6.093' W
2.
				Alina's Reef CRPA
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
25° 23.601' N
80° 10.125' W
2
25° 23.284' N
80° 9.563' W
3
25° 22.877' N
80° 9.841' W
4
25° 23.194' N
80° 10.402' W
3.
				Marker 3 Reef CRPA
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
25° 22.534' N
80° 9.679' W
2
25° 22.445' N
80° 9.443' W
3
25° 21.965' N
80° 9.663' W
4
25° 22.055' N
80° 9.900' W
4.
				Lob120 Reef CRPA
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
25° 21.687' N
80° 11.311' W
2
25° 21.671' N
80° 11.023' W
3
25° 21.257' N
80° 11.048' W
4
25° 21.270' N
80° 11.338' W
5.
				Ball Bouy CRPA
Point
Latitude
Longitude
1
25° 19.379' N
80° 11.110' W
2
25° 19.044' N
80° 10.775' W
3
25° 18.732' N
80° 11.155' W
4
25° 19.067' N
80° 11.489' W
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.001 - Introduction and Scope

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) The Florida
				Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission recognizes that there are justifiable
				reasons to allow the harvest, possession, or release of marine organisms that
				would be in violation of one or more of the state's marine fisheries rules.
				Such activities include but are not limited to scientific research,
				education/exhibition, aquaculture, the use of non-conforming or innovative
				gear, the use of marine chemicals, the release of marine organisms, and the use
				of dredges.
(2) The rules in this
				chapter establish the Special Activity License (SAL) Program and allow the
				Commission to enter into agreements. Under this program the Commission will
				evaluate a proposed activity that requires a waiver of state marine fisheries
				rules. If the Commission determines that the proposed activity is in the best
				interest of the public of the State of Florida, it may issue a SAL or FMSEA
				Certification or enter into an agreement that includes terms, conditions, or
				restrictions that are necessary to ensure that the activity is consistent, to
				the maximum extent practicable, with fisheries rules, management plans of the
				Commission, and the best available scientific information.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-1-04.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.003 - General Conditions and Restrictions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) ELIGIBILITY.
(a) A SAL or FMSEA Certification will not be
				issued to a person and no person shall conduct activities under a SAL if,
				during the 36-month period prior to the application or activity, that person
				has been charged with a violation of a rule in Title 68, F.A.C.; Chapter 370,
				372 or 379, F.S.; or 50 CFR Parts 622, 635, 640, 648, 654, 660, or 679 unless
				that person has received a final disposition of acquittal or dismissal of such
				charged violation.
(b) A Stock
				Collection and Release SAL, an Aquaculture Broodstock Collection SAL, or a
				Snook SAL will not be issued to a person and no person shall conduct activities
				under such SAL, if that person has been charged with a violation of a provision
				of Section 597.004, F.S., or Chapter 5L-3,
				F.A.C.
(c) A SAL will not be issued
				for an activity that is allowed under the marine recreational fishing
				regulations, with the exception of an Aquaculture Broodstock Collection
				SAL.
(d) A SAL will not be issued
				to a third party contractor.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.004 - Application Review Process and Evaluation Criteria

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) REVIEW PROCESS.
(a) A SAL application will be reviewed and
				approved by the Directors of the Marine Fisheries and Law Enforcement sections
				of the Commission, or their designated representatives.
(b) In addition, a SAL application may be
				reviewed by individuals outside of the SAL program that possess the biological,
				technical, regulatory, and enforcement expertise necessary to appropriately
				evaluate a requested activity.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.005 - Third Party Contractors

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) In order for a
				third party contractor to conduct activities pursuant to a SAL, the following
				requirements must be met:
(a) A third party
				contractor must be identified as such on the SAL application.
(b) The SAL applicant must submit with the
				application a copy of the signed contractual agreement between the third party
				contractor and the applicant that outlines the services to be rendered. The
				agreement must denote payment for services rendered during the specific time
				period requested on the SAL application. Contractual agreements referencing
				payment schedules for individual marine organisms will not be
				accepted.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.006 - Scientific Research Special Activity License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of a Scientific
				Research SAL is to accommodate the need for the scientific community to conduct
				research, monitoring, and hard bottom restoration or mitigation activities that
				enhance the greater body of knowledge in support of fisheries management,
				resource conservation and enhancement, and public health. If conducting
				research, the proposed activity must ensure that study results will be
				presented in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for replication, or at a
				minimum, offer the opportunity to build systematically on findings. If
				conducting monitoring, the proposed activity must ensure that collected data
				will be analyzed to detect physical or biological changes over time in marine
				organisms, their populations, or communities. If conducting restoration or
				mitigation, the proposed activity must ensure that species such as oysters,
				corals, sponges, sea fans, sea whips, and other hard bottom marine organisms
				are repaired in the event that they are damaged, and the effectiveness of the
				restoration or mitigation activity is evaluated by subsequent
				monitoring.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. A
				Scientific Research SAL may be issued only to the following:
(a) A principal investigator of a proposed or
				ongoing scientific research project who is on the faculty or is a student of a
				college, community college, university, or secondary school.
(b) A principal investigator of a proposed or
				ongoing scientific research project who is affiliated with a marine research
				institute, laboratory, corporation, or organization.
(c) A member of the scientific or technical
				staff of a marine research institute, laboratory, corporation, or organization
				with demonstrated experience conducting successful hard bottom restoration or
				mitigation activities.
(d) A member
				of the scientific or technical staff of a city, county, state or federal
				agency.
(e) A member of the
				scientific or technical staff of a certified aquaculture
				facility.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.007 - Education/Exhibition Special Activity License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				PURPOSE. The purpose of an Education/Exhibition SAL is to accommodate the need
				for the harvest of marine organisms and conduct activities with such organisms
				that will increase the public's knowledge and awareness of Florida's marine
				resources.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. An
				Education/Exhibition SAL may be issued only to the following:
(a) An instructor employed by, or under the
				sponsorship of, a university, college, secondary school, or governmental entity
				or a private institution or organization that has an established marine or
				environmental education curriculum.
(b) A curator or director employed by or
				under sponsorship of a public or private aquarium, museum, university, or
				business establishment that displays marine organisms for viewing by the public
				and whose activities have a marine-related component.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.008 - Florida Marine Science Educators Association Certification

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. This section describes a
				Commission partnership with the Florida Marine Science Educators Association
				(FMSEA) that provides an alternative to the formal SAL application process to
				conduct educational activities with aquatic organisms. The FMSEA Certification
				is a more streamlined process designed to cater to the smaller collecting needs
				of the educational community as opposed to the larger and more complex
				collecting needs of SAL holders. A FMSEA Certification holder is exempt from a
				number of saltwater and freshwater resource regulations to allow him or her to
				collect and possess aquatic organisms for educational purposes.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. FMSEA Certification may be
				issued only to the following:
(a) An
				instructor employed by, or under sponsorship of, an elementary or secondary
				school.
(b) An instructor employed
				by, or under sponsorship of, another educational institution or organization
				with courses of biological or aquatic studies.
(c) An individual who teaches in a home
				education program maintained in accordance with Section
				1002.41, F.S.
(d) A representative of a home education
				program association.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.009 - Prohibited Species Collection Criteria

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. This section establishes
				criteria for the issuance of a Scientific Research, Education/Exhibition, or
				Stock Collection and Release SAL involving the harvest of prohibited species
				from Florida waters and the possession of species legally harvested from the
				adjacent Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) for scientific research, educational,
				exhibitional, stock enhancement, or stock restoration purposes. The Commission
				utilizes the criteria established in this section to monitor and regulate
				harvest levels of prohibited species harvested from Florida waters and the
				adjacent EEZ while ensuring that such harvest activities do not adversely
				affect the stocks of such species.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. A SAL request involving the
				harvest of prohibited species will be authorized only for the following SAL
				applicants:
(a) An applicant for a Scientific
				Research SAL pursuant to Rule
				68B-8.006, F.A.C.
(b) An applicant for an Education/Exhibition
				SAL pursuant to Rule 68B-8.007, F.A.C.
(c) An applicant for a Stock Collection and
				Release SAL pursuant to Rule
				68B-8.010,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.010 - Stock Collection and Release Special Activity License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of a Stock
				Collection and Release SAL is to ensure that activities which involve the
				collection of broodstock or wild stock and the release of captive-bred
				offspring or captive-reared wild stock for scientific research, stock
				enhancement, or stock restoration purposes are conducted in a manner that
				preserves the health and genetic diversity of the wild stock native to Florida
				waters and the adjacent EEZ. Scientific research, stock enhancement, or stock
				restoration activities that are conducted to fulfill mitigation requirements
				established by other state or federal agencies are not exempt from the
				provisions and requirements of this rule.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. A Stock Collection and
				Release SAL may be issued only to the following:
(a) An applicant eligible to receive a
				Scientific Research SAL pursuant to Rule
				68B-8.006, F.A.C.
(b) An owner, director, or manager of a
				certified aquaculture facility that holds a valid aquaculture certificate of
				registration issued pursuant to Section
				597.004, F.S., and Chapter 5L-3,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.011 - Aquaculture Broodstock Collection Special Activity License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of an Aquaculture
				Broodstock Collection SAL is to allow for the harvest and possession of marine
				organisms, with the exception of the harvest of snook, as broodstock for
				aquaculture research or commercial aquaculture.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. An Aquaculture Broodstock
				Collection SAL may be issued only to the following:
(a) An applicant eligible to receive a
				Scientific Research SAL pursuant to subsection
				68B-8.006(2),
				F.A.C.
(b) An owner, director, or
				manager of a certified aquaculture facility that holds a valid aquaculture
				certificate of registration issued pursuant to Section
				597.004, F.S., and Chapter 5L-3,
				F.A.C.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.012 - Snook Special Activity License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				PURPOSE. Unless authorized by the Commission pursuant to a Snook SAL, the
				harvest of snook as broodstock for commercial aquaculture production purposes,
				or the possession, transport, transfer, sale, receipt or purchase of snook
				broodstock progeny is prohibited. The purpose of a Snook SAL is to allow such
				activities to occur, and to ensure that they are conducted in a manner that
				preserves the health and genetic diversity of the wild stock native to Florida
				waters and the adjacent EEZ.
(2)
				ELIGIBILITY.
(a) A Snook SAL for the harvest
				of broodstock and production, possession, transport, transfer or sale of the
				broodstock progeny may be issued only to an owner, director, or manager of a
				certified aquaculture facility that does not directly discharge production unit
				water to surface waters of the state.
(b) A Snook SAL for the receipt, purchase and
				possession of broodstock progeny may be issued only to the following:
1. An owner, director, or manager of a
				certified aquaculture facility that does not directly discharge production unit
				water to surface waters of the state, is located in Florida, and is located in
				the region of the state where the supplier's broodstock originated.
2. An owner of a private pond located in
				Florida and in the region of the state where the supplier's broodstock
				originated. The private pond must have no connection to surface waters of the
				state and the lowest point of the top edge of its levee, dike, or bank must be
				at least one foot above the 100-year flood plain by reference to elevation maps
				issued by the National Flood Insurance Program of the Federal Emergency
				Management Agency.
3. An owner,
				director, or manager of a fully contained facility located in Florida and in
				the region of the state where the supplier's broodstock originated. Such
				facility must be open to the public and conduct activities for exhibitional
				purposes.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.013 - Non-Conforming Gear Special Activity Licenses and Exemptions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) BACKGROUND. No person shall use any gear
				or equipment to harvest a marine organism if the gear is not allowed by rule of
				the Commission, Chapter 379, F.S., or the Constitution of the State of Florida
				unless such person has first obtained authorization for such gear via a SAL or
				an exemption. The use of non-conforming gear shall be authorized in a
				Scientific Research SAL or a Stock Collection and Release SAL for scientific
				research purposes if the use of non-conforming gear is specifically requested
				in an application for such SAL and the use is justified.
(2) OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR USE OF
				NON-CONFORMING GEAR. The use of non-conforming gear may also be authorized
				under a SAL as follows:
(a) Gear Innovation
				SAL.
(b) Governmental Purpose
				SAL.
(c) Governmental Purpose Gear
				Exemption.
(d) Nonprofit
				Corporation SAL.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.014 - Marine Chemical Special Activity License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of a Marine Chemical
				SAL is to monitor the use of marine chemicals for the live harvest of marine
				organisms.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. A
				Marine Chemical SAL may be issued to:
(a) A
				person who holds any other type of SAL.
(b) A commercial harvester of marine life
				species, as those species are listed in Chapter 68B-42, F.A.C., who holds a
				Saltwater Products License with Restricted Species endorsement, and a Marine
				Life Transferable Dive or Non-Transferable Dive
				endorsement.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.015 - Dredge Special Activity License

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1)
				PURPOSE.
(a) The purpose of a Dredge SAL is
				to monitor the use of dredges for the commercial harvest of all species of
				clams and mussels from shellfish harvesting areas open to the public.
(b) A Dredge SAL will not be issued for the
				harvest of clams or mussels from state-owned, private lease areas.
(c) A Dredge SAL will not be issued for the
				use of a dredge for the harvest of clams or mussels in Apalachicola
				Bay.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM › Section 68B-8.016 - Commission Activities and Agreements

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
The Commission may conduct an activity that requires a waiver
				  of state marine fisheries rules, or enter into a written agreement with a
				  public or private organization to conduct such activity on its behalf, when
				  such activity is in the best interest of the public of the State of Florida. A
				  copy of such a written agreement will be made available upon
				  request.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-1-04.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-11 - THE BISCAYNE BAY-CARD SOUND SPINY LOBSTER SANCTUARY › Section 68B-11.002 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
For the purpose of this chapter, except where the context
				  clearly requires otherwise:
(1)
				"Headland" means a point on the mean high water line of a coast at or near the
				mouth of a creek, canal, cut or other waterway, at which there is an
				appreciable change in direction of the general trend of the coast.
(2) "Headland-to-headland line" means a
				straight line joining the headlands on either side of the mouth of a creek,
				canal, cut or other waterway and utilized for the purpose of establishing a
				boundary line between the waters of such creek, canal, waterway or cut and the
				waters of the adjoining ocean, bay or sound.
(3) "Person" means any natural person, firm,
				entity or corporation.
(4) "Spiny
				lobster" means any spiny lobster (also commonly known as Florida crawfish or
				salt water crawfish) of the species Panulirus argus, or any part
				thereof.
(5) "Vessel" means and
				includes every description of water craft used or capable of being used as a
				means of transportation on water, including nondisplacement craft and any
				aircraft designed to maneuver on water.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-3-84, Formerly 46-11.02,
					 46-11.002.
Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-11 - THE BISCAYNE BAY-CARD SOUND SPINY LOBSTER SANCTUARY › Section 68B-11.003 - Molesting, Taking or Trapping Spiny Lobster in Sanctuary Prohibited Without Special Permit; Penalties for Violation

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
It is unlawful for any person to molest, take or trap any
				  spiny lobster, for any purpose, within the boundaries of the sanctuary, unless
				  such person holds a special permit issued by the Fish and Wildlife Conservation
				  Commission. The Commission may issue a special permit for the taking of spiny
				  lobster within the sanctuary for scientific, educational or management
				  purposes, prescribing such terms as the Commission deems necessary. Any person
				  who violates or otherwise fails to comply with this chapter is guilty of a
				  misdemeanor of the second degree, punishable as provided in Section
				  775.082 or
				  775.083, F.S.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
					 Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla.
					 Const.
New 7-3-84, Formerly 46-11.03,
					 46-11.003.