Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-14.0038 - Recreational Snapper Seasons

(1) Red Snapper Open Seasons. Pursuant to Section 120.81(5), F.S., the Commission shall give notice of red snapper open seasons for all waters of the Gulf of Mexico: electronically at: www.myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater/recreational/snappers/.

(2) Red Snapper Closed Seasons. Except as provided elsewhere in this chapter, no recreational harvester shall harvest in or from state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, nor possess while in or on state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, any red snapper outside of the open season established by the procedure in subsection (1).

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Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-14.0038

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.

New 10-20-98, Formerly 46-14.0038, Amended 12-30-99, 3-12-09, 8-7-09, 10-16-09, 6-4-10, 10-8-10, 7-22-11, 7-6-12, 5-31-13, 10-31-13, 5-24-14, Amended by Florida Register Volume 41, Number 092, May 12, 2015 effective 5/23/2015, Amended by Florida Register Volume 42, Number 081, April 26, 2016 effective 5/7/2016, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 090, May 9, 2017 effective 5/23/2017, Amended by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 048, March 10, 2020 effective 4/1/2020, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 080, April 23, 2024 effective 5/5/2024.

New 10-20-98, Formerly 46-14.0038, Amended 12-30-99, 3-12-09, 8-7-09, 10-16-09, 6-4-10, 10-8-10, 7-22-11, 7-6-12, 5-31-13, 10-31-13, 5-24-14, 5-23-15, 5-7-16, 5-23-17, 4-1-20.