Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-16.004 - Harvest of Queen Conch Prohibited
(1) A
person may not harvest, kill, molest, harm or mutilate a queen conch within or
without Florida Waters, or possess, transport or land a queen conch regardless
of where harvested.
(2) A person
may harvest a queen conch shell if the shell does not contain a live queen
conch at the time of harvest and a live queen conch is not killed, mutilated,
or removed from the shell prior to the harvest of the shell. A person may not
possess within or without Florida Waters a queen conch shell that has an
off-center hole larger than 1/16 inch in diameter through its spire.
(3) The presence of queen conch aboard a
vessel in or on Florida Waters, while one or more persons from the vessel are
overboard, constitutes prima facie evidence that the queen conch was harvested
from Florida Waters in violation of this chapter.
(4) Rules
68B-16.004 and 68B-16.0041,
F.A.C., will not be construed to prohibit the unintentional capture of a queen
conch in the course of another lawful fishing activity. A person who
unintentionally catches a queen conch shall immediately return the queen conch
to the water unharmed.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 9-1-13.
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