Section 68B-30.002 - DefinitionsAs used in this chapter:
(1) "Atlantic fishery" means all Florida waters of the Atlantic Ocean north of a line extending due east of the Miami-Dade/Monroe county line and all king mackerel in those waters (consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.369(a) as of May 11, 2017).(2) "Harvest, " used in reference to activities of a person or a boat, means catching a king mackerel in or from the water by any means, then reducing the fish to possession. A king mackerel that is caught but immediately returned to the water free, alive, and unharmed is not harvested.(3) "King mackerel, " also commonly referred to as "kingfish, " means any fish of the species Scomberomorus cavalla, or any part thereof.(4) "Spearing" means the catching or taking of a fish by bow hunting, gigging, spearfishing, or by any device used to capture a fish by piercing the body. Spearing does not include the catching or taking of a fish by a hook with hook and line gear or by snagging (snatch hooking).Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-30.002
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 3-15-87, Amended 11-1-88, 1-1-98, Formerly 46-30.002, Amended by Florida Register Volume 43, Number 095, May 16, 2017 effective 5/11/2017.New 3-15-87, Amended 11-1-88, 1-1-98, Formerly 46-30.002, Amended 5-11-17.