Florida Administrative Code

A person who is harvesting or attempting to harvest sardines with a net or seine that is 100 feet or greater in length is considered to be harvesting sardines for commercial purposes and shall comply with the provisions of this chapter that are applicable to the harvest of sardin…

A person may not harvest a sardine for commercial purposes in the following area: All waters of Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee Counties east of a line 500 yards west and running parallel to the COLREGS Demarcation Line, between the Pinellas-Pasco County line on the north and…

(1) The purpose and intent of this chapter are to protect, manage, conserve, and replenish Florida's Atlantic Group of king mackerel, species Scomberomorus cavalla. The chapter is intended to complement rule Chapter 68B-12, F.A.C., which regulates the Gulf-Atlantic King Mackerel …

As used in this chapter: (1) "Atlantic fishery" means all Florida waters of the Atlantic Ocean north of a line extending due east of the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line and all king mackerel in those waters (consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.369(a) …

(1) No person shall harvest from the waters of the Atlantic Fishery or land any king mackerel with a fork length less than 24 inches, measured from the tip of the snout to the rear center edge of the tail. (2) All king mackerel shall be landed in a whole condition. The possession…

(1) Commercial Harvest Limits. Persons holding a Florida resident, nonresident, or alien saltwater products license with a restricted species endorsement and a federal commercial permit to harvest king mackerel from the Atlantic Migratory Group, may harvest king mackerel from the…

If at any time federal Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) waters adjacent to the Atlantic fishery are closed to commercial harvest of king mackerel, corresponding state waters shall also be closed to commercial harvest of king mackerel, beginning from the date of such closure until fe…

(1) No person shall possess, transport, buy, sell, exchange or offer to buy, sell or exchange any king mackerel harvested in violation of any provision or condition of this chapter. (2) The Commission shall issue a permit pursuant to Rule 68B-2.010, F.A.C., to authorize king mack…

(1) The purpose and intent of this chapter is to protect and conserve Florida's shrimp resources and to provide comprehensive, uniform management rules for shrimping to eliminate inconsistent, piecemeal local regulation of shrimp harvest. (2) Shrimp are designated as a restricted…

As used in Chapter 68B-31, F.A.C.: (1) "Approved turtle excluder device" or "TED" means any device meeting the requirements established by NOAA Fisheries pursuant to 50 C.F.R. §223.207, as of May 1, 2024. (2) "Bar measurement" means the mesh size of a net as measured by the dista…

(1) Recreational Size Requirement - There is no size limit for shrimp applicable to recreational harvesters. (2) Commercial Size Requirement - (a) There is no minimum size requirement for shrimp applicable to live bait shrimp producers. (b) A food shrimp producer may not possess …

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, and Art. X, Sec. 16, Florida Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, and Art. X, Sec. 16, Florida Const. History-New 1-1-96, Amended 3-1-99, Formerly 46-31.0035, Amended 7-1-20, 5-1-22, Repealed 9-19-24.

(1) Recreational Bag Limits - (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) for a portion of the Big Bend Region, a recreational harvester may not harvest or land in or from Florida Waters more than 5 gallons of shrimp, heads on, per day. A recreational harvester may not possess more t…

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History-New 6-3-96, Amended 8-17-98, Formerly 46-31.0045, Amended 1-19-10, Repealed 9-19-24.

(1) In or on all inside waters of Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler, and Clay counties: (a) A person may not harvest shrimp beginning on April 1 and continuing through May 31 each year. (b) Notwithstanding the prohibitions contained in Sections 379.247(4)(c) and (7)(a), F…

(1) Recreational Harvesters - (a) Except as provided in paragraph 68B-31.0061(1)(b), F.A.C., for a portion of Volusia County, or except as provided in paragraph 68B-31.0064(1)(b), F.A.C., for a portion of the Big Bend Region, a recreational harvester may harvest or attempt to har…

Each person harvesting or attempting to harvest shrimp in the Northeast Region shall comply with the requirements specified in this rule. (1) Recreational Harvesters. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) for a portion of Volusia County, a recreational harvester may not harvest…

Each person harvesting or attempting to harvest shrimp in the Southeast Region shall comply with the requirements specified in this rule. (1) Recreational Harvesters. (a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) for Miami-Dade County, a recreational harvester may not harvest or attemp…