Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-18.008 - Open and Closed Areas; Transit of Bay Scallops from Open Through Closed Areas
(1) Open area - The
area open to the harvest of bay scallops includes all Florida Waters along the
Gulf of Mexico east and southeast of a line extending due south from the west
bank at the mouth of Mexico Beach Canal in Bay County (85°25.84' West
Longitude) and north of a line extending due east and due west from the Anclote
Key Lighthouse (28°10.020' North Latitude), which is approximately 0.37
miles south of the Pasco-Pinellas county line, and all waters of the Anclote
River and its tributaries.
(2)
Closed areas - All Florida Waters except those included in subsection (1) are
closed to the harvest of bay scallops.
(a) A
person may not harvest a bay scallop from Florida Waters that are closed to the
harvest of bay scallops.
(b) Except
as provided in subsection (3), a person may not possess a bay scallop in or on
Florida Waters that are closed to harvest or land a bay scallop in an area that
is closed to harvest.
(3)
Transit provisions - Bay scallops lawfully harvested from Florida Waters that
are open to the harvest of bay scallops may be possessed aboard a vessel and
transported directly through Florida Waters that are closed to the harvest of
bay scallops and landed provided that the vessel is in continuous and direct
transit from Florida Waters that are open to harvest to the place where the
vessel is regularly docked, moored, or otherwise stored.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 9-1-13, Amended 1-1-20.
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