Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 11, 2024) |
68. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
68B. Marine Fisheries |
68B-56. Ballyhoo |
1(1) Except as provided for in subsection (2), the harvest or attempted harvest of ballyhoo for commercial purposes with any gear or method other than the following is prohibited:
30(a) Lampara net.
33(b) Cast net meeting the requirements of subsection 4168B-4.0081(3), 42F.A.C.
43(c) Hook and line gear.
48(d) Landing or dip net.
53(2) Incidental Take – A person without a lampara net endorsement may harvest ballyhoo as an incidental bycatch in purse seines, or in lampara nets while fishing for other species, provided that the person possesses a valid saltwater products license with a purse seine endorsement, and provided that no more than the amount of ballyhoo allowed by paragraph 11168B-56.004(2)(c), 112F.A.C., is possessed aboard the vessel at any time.
121Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. 137History–New 5-1-03.