Section 68B-31.003 - Size Requirement; Exceptions(1) Recreational Size Requirement - There is no size limit for shrimp applicable to recreational harvesters.(2) Commercial Size Requirement - (a) There is no minimum size requirement for shrimp applicable to live bait shrimp producers.(b) A food shrimp producer may not possess shrimp in or on Florida Waters that do not meet the minimum size requirement of subparagraph 1., as determined following the procedures outlined in subparagraph 2.1. All shrimp in possession of a food shrimp producer in or on Florida Waters must have an average count not to exceed 47 shrimp per pound with the heads on or 70 shrimp per pound with the heads off.2. An average count shall be determined separately for the two portions of the catch consisting of heads-on and heads-off shrimp. The average count shall be determined by sampling the catch at five different locations selected randomly to be as widely separated within the catch or portion of the catch as practicable. Each sample shall consist of at least one pound of shrimp. The counts of each of these five samples shall be averaged to determine the average count for the catch or portion of the catch.3. The minimum size requirement of subparagraph 1. does not apply to any seabob (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri) in possession of the harvester.4. The minimum size requirement of subparagraph 1. does not apply in:c. Any of the waters of the Northwest Region east of the line formed by 85°13.50' West Longitude, near Indian Pass in Gulf County.d. Any waters of the Southeast Region in Miami-Dade County.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-31.003
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 12-11-86, Amended 1-1-96, 6-3-96, Formerly 46-31.003, Amended by Florida Register Volume 48, Number 066, April 5, 2022 effective 5/1/2022, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 173, September 4, 2024 effective 9/19/2024.New 12-11-86, Amended 1-1-96, 6-3-96, Formerly 46-31.003, Amended 5-1-22.