Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-31.003 - Size Requirement; Exceptions
(1) Recreational
Size Requirement - There is no size limit for shrimp applicable to recreational
harvesters.
(2) Commercial Size
Requirement -
(a) There is no minimum size
requirement for shrimp applicable to live bait shrimp producers.
(b) A food shrimp producer may not possess
shrimp in or on Florida Waters that do not meet the minimum size requirement of
subparagraph 1., as determined following the procedures outlined in
subparagraph 2.
1. All shrimp in possession of
a food shrimp producer in or on Florida Waters must have an average count not
to exceed 47 shrimp per pound with the heads on or 70 shrimp per pound with the
heads off.
2. An average count
shall be determined separately for the two portions of the catch consisting of
heads-on and heads-off shrimp. The average count shall be determined by
sampling the catch at five different locations selected randomly to be as
widely separated within the catch or portion of the catch as practicable. Each
sample shall consist of at least one pound of shrimp. The counts of each of
these five samples shall be averaged to determine the average count for the
catch or portion of the catch.
3.
The minimum size requirement of subparagraph 1. does not apply to any seabob
(Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) in possession of the harvester.
4. The minimum size requirement of
subparagraph 1. does not apply in:
a. The Big
Bend Region.
b. The Northeast
Region.
c. Any of the waters of the
Northwest Region east of the line formed by 85°13.50' West Longitude, near
Indian Pass in Gulf County.
d. Any
waters of the Southeast Region in Miami-Dade County.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 12-11-86, Amended 1-1-96, 6-3-96, Formerly 46-31.003, Amended 5-1-22.
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