Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-14.008 - Open and Closed Areas for Recreational Harvest of Goliath Grouper
(1) Open Areas - The areas open to the
recreational harvest of goliath grouper include all Florida Waters of Nassau
through St. Lucie counties, all Florida Waters of the Gulf of Mexico in Monroe
County, and all Florida Waters of Collier through Escambia counties. excluding
all waters of the St. Lucie River and its tributaries and excluding all waters
within within Dry Tortugas National Park.
(2) Closed Areas - All Florida Waters of
Martin through Miami-Dade counties, all Florida Waters of the Atlantic Ocean in
Monroe County, all Florida Waters within Dry Tortugas National Park, and all
Florida Waters of the St. Lucie River and its tributaries are closed to the
recreational harvest of goliath grouper.
(a)
No person shall harvest or land a goliath grouper from Florida Waters that are
closed to the harvest of goliath grouper.
(b) No person shall possess a goliath grouper
in or on Florida Waters that are closed to the harvest of goliath
grouper.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 7-1-22.
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