Section 68B-7.008 - Spatial Gear and Harvest Limitations(1) Coral Reef Protection Areas -(a) A person may not harvest or attempt to harvest any species of the families Palinuridae (spiny lobsters), Scyllaridae (slipper lobsters), or Synaxidae (furry lobsters) from the Coral Reef Protection Areas. Except for persons in continuous transit through a Coral Protection Area aboard a vessel, no person shall possess any species of the families Palinuridae, Scyllaridae, or Synaxidae in or on the waters of the Coral Reef Protection Areas.(b) A person may not deploy a trap within the waters of the Coral Reef Protection Areas or harvest any marine organism from a trap within the waters of the Coral Reef Protection Areas.(c) For purposes of this subsection, the Coral Reef Protection Areas shall consist of all waters lying within the following geographical boundaries: 1. Fowey Rocks Lighthouse CRPA Point | Latitude | Longitude |
1 | 25° 35.616' N | 80° 5.822' W |
2 | 25° 35.567' N | 80° 5.592' W |
3 | 25° 34.423' N | 80° 5.862' W |
4 | 25° 34.468' N | 80° 6.093' W |
2. Alina's Reef CRPA Point | Latitude | Longitude |
1 | 25° 23.601' N | 80° 10.125' W |
2 | 25° 23.284' N | 80° 9.563' W |
3 | 25° 22.877' N | 80° 9.841' W |
4 | 25° 23.194' N | 80° 10.402' W |
3. Marker 3 Reef CRPA Point | Latitude | Longitude |
1 | 25° 22.534' N | 80° 9.679' W |
2 | 25° 22.445' N | 80° 9.443' W |
3 | 25° 21.965' N | 80° 9.663' W |
4 | 25° 22.055' N | 80° 9.900' W |
4. Lob120 Reef CRPA Point | Latitude | Longitude |
1 | 25° 21.687' N | 80° 11.311' W |
2 | 25° 21.671' N | 80° 11.023' W |
3 | 25° 21.257' N | 80° 11.048' W |
4 | 25° 21.270' N | 80° 11.338' W |
5. Ball Bouy CRPA Point | Latitude | Longitude |
1 | 25° 19.379' N | 80° 11.110' W |
2 | 25° 19.044' N | 80° 10.775' W |
3 | 25° 18.732' N | 80° 11.155' W |
4 | 25° 19.067' N | 80° 11.489' W |
(2) Convoy Point Trap-Free Zone - A person may not deploy a trap or harvest any marine organism from a trap within waters described by the following geographical boundaries: Beginning at a point at the southern end of the mouth of Mowry Canal (point 1:25° 28.195' N; 80° 20.41' W), then proceeding approximately 1, 500 yards east to 25° 28.185' N; 80° 19.592' W (point 2), then approximately 760 yards south to 25° 27.811' N; 80° 19.598' W (point 3), then approximately 770 yards west to the shoreline at 25° 27.809' N; 80° 20.02' W (point 4), then running along the shoreline back to point 1.(3) No-Trawl Zones - No person may operate a trawl in waters lying within the following geographical boundaries: (a) All waters inshore of a line running from a point at the northern border of BNP at 25° 36.139' N; 80° 15.725' W, to a point near the terminus of Turkey Point at 25° 26.354' N; 80° 19.006' W.(b) All waters of Biscayne National Park offshore of a line beginning at Biscayne National Park Boundary Light A (25° 40.309' N; 80° 10.736' W) and running through Biscayne Flats Daybeacon 3 (25° 39.765' N; 80° 11.018' W), Biscayne Channel Light 21 (25° 39.338' N; 80° 11.176' W), Safety Valve Bank Light 1 (25° 38.606' N; 80° 11.497' W), Safety Valve Bank Light 1A (25° 37.018' N; 80° 11.525' W), Safety Valve Bank Light 1B (25° 34.219' N; 80° 11.521' W), and Middle Featherbeds East Obstruction Daybeacon (25° 32.392' N; 80° 11.470' W), then running southeast to the northern edge of Boca Chita Key (25° 31.537' N; 80° 10.483' W), then running in a generally southern direction along the eastern boundaries of Sands Key, Elliott Key, and Old Rhodes Key to a point at the southeastern tip of Old Rhodes Key (25° 21.000' N; 80° 14.359' W), then running south to Broad Creek Daybeacon 3 at 25° 20.119' N; 80° 14.635' W.(4) Legare Anchorage Trap-Free Zone - A person may not deploy a trap or harvest any marine organism from a trap within the waters described by the following geographical boundaries: Point | Latitude | Longitude |
1 | 25° 30.000' N | 80° 7.000' W |
2 | 25° 30.000' N | 80° 8.000' W |
3 | 25° 29.000' N | 80° 7.000' W |
4 | 25° 29.000' N | 80° 8.000' W |
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-7.008
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
Adopted by Florida Register Volume 46, Number 068, April 7, 2020 effective 7/1/2020, Amended by Florida Register Volume 49, Number 055, March 21, 2023 effective 4/1/2023.New 7-1-20, Amended 4-1-23.