(1)
Coral Reef Protection Areas -
(a) A person may
not harvest or attempt to harvest any species of the families Palinuridae
(spiny lobsters), Scyllaridae (slipper lobsters), or Synaxidae (furry lobsters)
from the Coral Reef Protection Areas. Except for persons in continuous transit
through a Coral Protection Area aboard a vessel, no person shall possess any
species of the families Palinuridae, Scyllaridae, or Synaxidae in or on the
waters of the Coral Reef Protection Areas.
(b) A person may not deploy a trap within the
waters of the Coral Reef Protection Areas or harvest any marine organism from a
trap within the waters of the Coral Reef Protection Areas.
(c) For purposes of this subsection, the
Coral Reef Protection Areas shall consist of all waters lying within the
following geographical boundaries:
1. Fowey
Rocks Lighthouse CRPA
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Point
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Latitude
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Longitude
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1
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25° 35.616' N
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80° 5.822' W
|
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2
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25° 35.567' N
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80° 5.592' W
|
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3
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25° 34.423' N
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80° 5.862' W
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4
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25° 34.468' N
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80° 6.093' W
|
2.
Alina's Reef CRPA
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Point
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Latitude
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Longitude
|
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1
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25° 23.601' N
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80° 10.125' W
|
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2
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25° 23.284' N
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80° 9.563' W
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3
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25° 22.877' N
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80° 9.841' W
|
|
4
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25° 23.194' N
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80° 10.402' W
|
3.
Marker 3 Reef CRPA
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Point
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Latitude
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Longitude
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1
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25° 22.534' N
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80° 9.679' W
|
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2
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25° 22.445' N
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80° 9.443' W
|
|
3
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25° 21.965' N
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80° 9.663' W
|
|
4
|
25° 22.055' N
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80° 9.900' W
|
4.
Lob120 Reef CRPA
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Point
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Latitude
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Longitude
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|
1
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25° 21.687' N
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80° 11.311' W
|
|
2
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25° 21.671' N
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80° 11.023' W
|
|
3
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25° 21.257' N
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80° 11.048' W
|
|
4
|
25° 21.270' N
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80° 11.338' W
|
5.
Ball Bouy CRPA
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Point
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Latitude
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Longitude
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|
1
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25° 19.379' N
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80° 11.110' W
|
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2
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25° 19.044' N
|
80° 10.775' W
|
|
3
|
25° 18.732' N
|
80° 11.155' W
|
|
4
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25° 19.067' N
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80° 11.489' W
|
(2) Convoy Point Trap-Free Zone - A person
may not deploy a trap or harvest any marine organism from a trap within waters
described by the following geographical boundaries: Beginning at a point at the
southern end of the mouth of Mowry Canal (point 1:25° 28.195' N; 80°
20.41' W), then proceeding approximately 1, 500 yards east to 25° 28.185'
N; 80° 19.592' W (point 2), then approximately 760 yards south to 25°
27.811' N; 80° 19.598' W (point 3), then approximately 770 yards west to
the shoreline at 25° 27.809' N; 80° 20.02' W (point 4), then running
along the shoreline back to point 1.
(3) No-Trawl Zones - No person may operate a
trawl in waters lying within the following geographical boundaries:
(a) All waters inshore of a line running from
a point at the northern border of BNP at 25° 36.139' N; 80° 15.725' W,
to a point near the terminus of Turkey Point at 25° 26.354' N; 80°
19.006' W.
(b) All waters of
Biscayne National Park offshore of a line beginning at Biscayne National Park
Boundary Light A (25° 40.309' N; 80° 10.736' W) and running through
Biscayne Flats Daybeacon 3 (25° 39.765' N; 80° 11.018' W), Biscayne
Channel Light 21 (25° 39.338' N; 80° 11.176' W), Safety Valve Bank
Light 1 (25° 38.606' N; 80° 11.497' W), Safety Valve Bank Light 1A
(25° 37.018' N; 80° 11.525' W), Safety Valve Bank Light 1B (25°
34.219' N; 80° 11.521' W), and Middle Featherbeds East Obstruction
Daybeacon (25° 32.392' N; 80° 11.470' W), then running southeast to the
northern edge of Boca Chita Key (25° 31.537' N; 80° 10.483' W), then
running in a generally southern direction along the eastern boundaries of Sands
Key, Elliott Key, and Old Rhodes Key to a point at the southeastern tip of Old
Rhodes Key (25° 21.000' N; 80° 14.359' W), then running south to Broad
Creek Daybeacon 3 at 25° 20.119' N; 80° 14.635' W.
(4) Legare Anchorage Trap-Free Zone - A
person may not deploy a trap or harvest any marine organism from a trap within
the waters described by the following geographical boundaries:
|
Point
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Latitude
|
Longitude
|
|
1
|
25° 30.000' N
|
80° 7.000' W
|
|
2
|
25° 30.000' N
|
80° 8.000' W
|
|
3
|
25° 29.000' N
|
80° 7.000' W
|
|
4
|
25° 29.000' N
|
80° 8.000' W
|
Notes
Fla. Admin.
Code Ann. R. 68B-7.008
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law
Implemented Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla.
Const.
Adopted by
Florida
Register Volume 46, Number 068, April 7, 2020 effective
7/1/2020, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 49, Number 055, March 21, 2023 effective
4/1/2023.
New 7-1-20, Amended
4-1-23.
