Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-35.003 - Size Limits; Prohibition of Sale; Landing in Whole Condition

(1) Permit Size Limits -

(a) Recreational Size Limits

1. Within the Special Permit Zone, no person shall harvest, possess, or land within or without state waters, any permit with a fork length less than 22 inches.

2. Outside of the Special Permit Zone, no person shall harvest, possess, or land within or without state waters any permit with a fork length less than 11 inches or greater than 22 inches, except as provided in paragraph (b), or except that no person shall harvest, possess, or land more than one permit with a fork length greater than 22 inches as provided in subparagraph 68B-35.0035(1)(a) 2., F.A.C.

(b) Commercial Size Limits - A person harvesting for commercial purposes shall not harvest, possess, or land within or without state waters any permit with a fork length less than 11 inches or greater than 20 inches. No person may buy, sell, or exchange any permit with a fork length less than 11 inches or greater than 20 inches. The possession of any permit with a fork length less than 11 inches or greater than 20 inches on a vessel that is harvesting for commercial purposes is prohibited.

(2) Pompano Size Limits -

(a) Recreational Size Limits - No person shall harvest or possess within or without state waters any pompano with a fork length of less than 11 inches.

(b) Commercial Size Limits - A person harvesting for commercial purposes shall not harvest, possess, or land within or without state waters any pompano with a fork length less than 11 inches or greater than 20 inches. No person may buy, sell, or exchange any pompano with a fork length less than 11 inches or greater than 20 inches. The possession of any pompano with a fork length less than 11 inches or greater than 20 inches on a vessel that is harvesting for commercial purposes is prohibited.

(3) African Pompano Size Limits -

(a) Recreational Size Limits - No person shall harvest or possess within or without state waters, any African pompano with a fork length less than 24 inches.

(b) Commercial Size Limits - A person harvesting for commercial purposes shall not harvest or possess while in or on state waters any African pompano with a fork length of less than 24 inches.

(4) Landing in whole condition - All pompano, African pompano, and permit shall be landed in whole condition. The possession, within or without state waters, on any public or private fishing pier, or on a bridge or catwalk attached to a bridge from which fishing is allowed, or on any jetty, of any such fish that have been deheaded, sliced, divided, filleted, ground, skinned, scaled, or deboned is prohibited. Mere evisceration or "gutting" of such fish, or mere removal of gills, before landing is not prohibited.

Notes

Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-35.003

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

New 7-1-89, Amended 1-1-96, Formerly 46-35.003, Amended 11-1-01, 1-1-04, 3-1-05, 8-29-11, 11-15-12.

New 7-1-89, Amended 1-1-96, Formerly 46-35.003, Amended 11-1-01, 1-1-04, 3-1-05, 8-29-11, 11-15-12.