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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: October 28, 2024) |
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68. Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission |
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68B. Marine Fisheries |
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68B-39. Mullet |
68B-39.0045. Striped Mullet: Seasonal Recreational and Commercial Bag Limit for Portion of Pinellas County
1(1) During the period beginning October 1 each year and continuing through January 31 of the following year, no recreational or commercial harvester may harvest or possess within the areas described in subsection (2), more than five striped mullet per day. During this period, the possession of more than five striped mullet aboard a vessel in these areas is prohibited, regardless of the number of recreational or commercial harvesters aboard.
71(2) The closure area shall include all of the following waters:
82(a)1. Riveria Bay and Bayou Grande, commonly known as Papy’s Bayou, together with their interconnecting waters.
982. Placido Bayou, commonly known as Smack’s Bayou, Snell Isle Harbour, and Coffee Pot Bayou, together with the portion of Tampa Bay lying between said Bayous.
124(b) 125All connecting waters west of the following line: 133Beginning at the 136easternmost 137point of Second Avenue NE 142and extending 1,013 feet (338 yards) into Tampa Bay to 27°46.417'N, 82°37.347'W, 155then proceeding north to 159Coffee Pot Bayou Daybeacon 3 (27°47.117'N, 82°36.931'W); then proceeding north to Smacks Bayou Daybeacon 3 (27°47.407'N, 82°36.377'W); 176then 177proceeding in a northerly direction along a line 200 yards east of the shoreline and running parallel to the shoreline 197to a point approximately 750 north of the southern edge of Weedon Island 210at 27°49.643'N, 82°35.444'W213.
214Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 10-5-92, Formerly 46-39.0045, Amended 7-1-03, 4-13-17, 5-16-19.
