Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-14.001 - Purpose and Intent, Designation as Restricted Species
(1) Purpose and intent.
(a) The purpose of this chapter is to protect
and replenish Florida's reef fish resources by imposing minimum size limits,
recreational bag limits, and restrictions on gear used to harvest the families,
genera and species listed herein.
(b) The prohibitions contained in this
chapter are not intended to supersede or conflict with provisions of any
federal management plan or regulations operative in Exclusive Economic Zone
(EEZ) waters adjacent to Florida waters.
(c) The regulations in this chapter apply in
all state waters and, in the absence of any regulations for the following
species in federal waters, apply in adjacent federal EEZ waters.
1. Grouper.
a. Coney.
b. Graysby.
c. Misty grouper.
d. Red hind.
e. Rock hind.
2. Snapper.
a. Black snapper.
b. Dog snapper.
c. Mahogany snapper.
d. Schoolmaster.
e. Wenchman.
(d) The size limit, bag limit, and seasons
for red snapper harvested recreationally in the Gulf of Mexico apply to all
recreational harvesters within or without Florida waters, except for
recreational harvesters on a vessel that has been issued a valid federal
Charter/Headboat permit for Gulf Reef Fish pursuant to 50 C.F.R.
§622.20(b) any time during the fishing year. Vessels for hire that do not
possess aboard the vessel a valid federal Gulf of Mexico Charter/Headboat
permit for Reef Fish pursuant to 50 C.F.R. §622.20(b) are prohibited from
fishing for or possessing red snapper in federal EEZ waters of the Gulf of
Mexico.
(2) Designation
as restricted species. The following species are hereby designated as
restricted species pursuant to section
379.101(32),
F.S.:
(a) Amberjacks - Genus
Seriola:
1. Almaco jack -
Seriola rivoliana.
2. Banded rudderfish - Seriola
zonata.
3. Greater
amberjack - Seriola dumerili.
4. Lesser amberjack - Seriola
fasciata.
(b)
Groupers and Sea Basses - Family Serranidae:
1. Bank sea bass - Centropristis
ocyurus.
2. Black grouper
- Mycteroperca bonaci.
3. Black sea bass - Centropristis
striata.
4. Coney -
Epinephelus fulvus.
5. Gag - Mycteroperca
microlepis.
6. Graysby -
Epinephelus cruentatus.
7. Misty grouper - Epinephelus
mystacinus.
8. Red grouper
- Epinephelus morio.
9. Red hind - Epinephelus
guttatus.
10. Rock hind -
Epinephelus adscensionis.
11. Rock sea bass - Centropristis
philadelphica.
12. Scamp -
Mycteroperca phenax.
13. Snowy grouper - Epinephelus
niveatus.
14. Speckled
hind - Epinephelus drummondhayi.
15. Warsaw grouper - Epinephelus
nigritus.
16. Yellowedge
grouper - Epinephelus flavolimbatus.
17. Yellowfin grouper - Mycteroperca
venenosa.
18. Yellowmouth
grouper - Mycteroperca interstitialis.
(c) Snappers - Family Lutjanidae:
1. Black snapper - Apsilus
dentatus.
2. Blackfin
snapper - Lutjanus buccanella.
3. Cubera snapper - Lutjanus
cyanopterus.
4. Dog
snapper - Lutjanus jocu.
5. Gray (mangrove) snapper - Lutjanus
griseus.
6. Lane snapper -
Lutjanus synagris.
7. Mahogany snapper - Lutjanus
mahogoni.
8. Mutton
snapper - Lutjanus analis.
9. Queen snapper - Etelis
oculatus.
10. Red snapper
- Lutjanus campechanus.
11. Schoolmaster - Lutjanus
apodus.
12. Silk snapper -
Lutjanus vivanus.
13. Vermilion snapper - Rhomboplites
aurorubens.
14. Wenchman -
Pristipomoides aquilonaris.
15. Yellowtail snapper - Ocyrus
chrysurus.
(d)
Gray triggerfish - Balistes capriscus.
(e) Hogfish - Lachnolaimus
maximus.
(f) Red porgy -
Pagrus pagrus.
(g)
Golden tilefish - Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps.
(h) Blueline tilefish - Caulolatilus
microps.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter 83-134, Laws of Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, Laws of Fla. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter 83-134, Laws of Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, Laws of Fla.
New 7-29-85, Amended 12-11-86, 2-1-90, 12-31-92, 3-31-94, 12-31-98, Formerly 46-14.001, Amended 1-1-00, 1-1-03, 7-1-07, 7-1-16, 7-1-19, 4-1-20.
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