68B-19.003. Size Limit; Landed in Whole Condition Requirement

Effective on Tuesday, July 5, 2022

1(1) Size Limit – A person may not harvest or land from Florida Waters, or possess in or on Florida Waters, a cobia that is less than 36 inches in fork length.

33(2) Landed in Whole Condition Requirement – 40A person harvesting cobia shall land each cobia in whole condition. A person may not possess in or on Florida Waters a cobia that has been beheaded, sliced, divided, filleted, ground, skinned, scaled, or deboned. This provision will not be construed to prohibit the evisceration (gutting) of a cobia or removal of gills from a cobia.

96Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 9-1-13, Amended 1157-1-22116.

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