Section 68B-31.004 - Bag and Vessel Limits(1) Recreational Bag Limits -(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b) for a portion of the Big Bend Region, a recreational harvester may not harvest or land in or from Florida Waters more than 5 gallons of shrimp, heads on, per day. A recreational harvester may not possess more than 5 gallons of shrimp, heads on, in or on Florida Waters, or on any dock, pier, bridge, beach, or other fishing site adjacent to such waters.(b) Within the area described in subsection 68B-31.008(3), F.A.C., for a portion of the Big Bend Region, a recreational harvester may not harvest or land in or from the described area more than 2 gallons of shrimp, heads on, per day. A recreational harvester may not possess more than 2 gallons of shrimp, heads on, in or on Florida Waters of the described area, or on any dock, pier, bridge, beach, or other fishing site adjacent to such waters.(2) Recreational Vessel Limit - The recreational harvesters aboard a vessel in or on Florida Waters may not collectively possess more than 5 gallons of shrimp, heads on. No more than 5 gallons of shrimp, heads on, may be landed from a vessel by recreational harvesters in a single day. This provision will not be construed to authorize harvest or possession of shrimp in excesss of the applicable bag limit established in subsection (1).(3) A recreational harvester must land all shrimp harvested pursuant to this chapter in whole condition. The beheading of such shrimp before landing is prohibited.(4) Commercial Bag and Vessel Limits. (a) Live Bait Shrimp Producers - 1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2. for the specified waters of the Northeast Region, a live bait shrimp producer may not possess aboard a vessel in or on Florida Waters more than 5 gallons of dead shrimp, heads on.2. In or on the inside waters of Nassau and Duval counties, a live bait shrimp producer may not possess aboard a vessel more than 1 gallon of dead shrimp, heads on.3. A live bait shrimp producer must land all shrimp in whole condition. The beheading of such shrimp before landing is prohibited.4. A live bait shrimp producer is not subject to a daily bag or vessel limit for live shrimp.(b) Food Shrimp Producers -1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2., a food shrimp producer is not subject to a daily bag or vessel limit for shrimp.2. In or on Florida Waters within the Tortugas Shrimp Beds, as established in paragraph 68B-31.008(2)(b), F.A.C., a food shrimp producer may not possess more than 5 gallons of dead shrimp, heads on or off, simultaneously with the deployment of any shrimp trawl from the vessel.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-31.004
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 6-11-90, Amended 1-1-92, 3-16-93, 1-1-96, 3-1-99, Formerly 46-31.004, Amended 1-19-10, Amended by Florida Register Volume 50, Number 173, September 4, 2024 effective 9/19/2024.New 6-11-90, Amended 1-1-92, 3-16-93, 1-1-96, 3-1-99, Formerly 46-31.004, Amended 1-19-10.