68B-7.003. Park-Specific Size Limits; Transit of Undersize Fish  


Effective on Wednesday, July 1, 2020
  • 1(1) Park-Specific Minimum Size Limits – Except as provided in subsection (2), a person may not harvest from the waters of Biscayne National Park or possess or land in or on waters of Biscayne National Park a fish that is smaller than the following minimum size limits

    48(a) Gray Triggerfish – 14 inches fork length

    56(b) Grunts –

    591. Bluestriped grunt – 10 inches total length

    672. White grunt – 8 inches total length

    75(b) Red Grouper – 24 inches total length

    83(c) Snappers –

    861. Gray Snapper – 12 inches total length

    942. Lane Snapper – 10 inches total length

    1023. Mutton Snapper – 19 inches total length

    1104. Schoolmaster – 12 inches total length

    1175. Yellowtail Snapper – 14 inches total length

    125(2) 126Transit of Undersize Fish – 131The size limit requirements of this rule will not apply to fish lawfully harvested from waters outside of Biscayne National Park when such fish are transported directly through Biscayne National Park waters with gear appropriately stowed. Transit shall be direct, continuous and expeditious from waters outside Biscayne National Park to the place where the vessel is regularly docked, moored, or otherwise stored. For the purpose of this subsection, appropriately stowed means hooks cannot be baited, and spear shafts shall not be inserted into any spearing device. All hook-and-line gear, spearing equipment, nets, and other harvesting equipment must be secured in a manner 233that makes their immediate use impracticable.

    239Rulemaking Authority Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 7-1-20.