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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: June 27, 2024) |
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68. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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68B. Marine Fisheries |
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68B-37. Spotted Seatrout |
1(1) Minimum and Maximum Size Limits –
8(a) Recreational Minimum and Maximum Size Limits –
161. Except as provided in subparagraph (1)(a)2., a recreational harvester may not harvest or possess within or without Florida Waters or land a spotted seatrout that is less than 15 inches or greater than 19 inches in total length.
552.a. Except as provided in sub-subparagraph (1)(a)2.b., a recreational harvester may harvest and possess, within or without Florida Waters, and land only 1 spotted seatrout per day that is greater than 19 inches in total length. 91This provision will not be construed to authorize harvest or possession of 103spotted seatrout 105of any size in excess of the applicable bag limits.
115b. Recreational harvesters aboard a vessel within or without Florida Waters may not collectively harvest or land more than 1 spotted seatrout per day that is greater than 19 inches total length or possess more than 1 spotted seatrout that is greater than 19 inches total length.
162(b) Commercial Minimum and Maximum Size Limits – A commercial harvester may not harvest or possess within or without Florida Waters or land a spotted seatrout that is less than 15 inches or greater than 24 inches in total length.
202(2) Landed in Whole Condition Requirement – 209A person harvesting 212spotted seatrout within or without Florida Waters 219shall land each 222spotted seatrout 224in whole condition. A person may not possess 232within or without Florida Waters 237a 238spotted seatrout 240that has been beheaded, sliced, divided, filleted, ground, skinned, scaled, or deboned. This provision will not be construed to prohibit evisceration (gutting) of a 264spotted seatrout, 266or removal of gills from a 272spotted seatrout274.
275Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 11-1-89, Amended 1-1-96, 8-1-96, Formerly 46-37.003, Amended 7-1-00, 2-1-12, 9-1-13, 2-26-20.
