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Regulations, Species D - O
SPECIES |
MIN. SIZE
LIMITS |
CLOSED
SEASON |
DAILY REC.
BAG LIMIT |
REMARKS |
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Dolphin |
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10
per person
per day |
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Flounder*~^ |
12" |
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10
per person
per day |
May
be harvested by spearing. |
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Grouper*~ Black & Gag |
24"
Atlantic & Monroe County
22" Gulf |
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2
per person per day Atlantic & Monroe Cty.
5 per person per day Gulf |
Included in 5 per person per day grouper
aggregate bag limits. |
Grouper*~ Red, Scamp,
Yellowfin,
Yellowmouth |
20" |
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Included in 5 per
person per bag grouper aggregate bag limits. |
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Grouper*~
Warsaw
Speckled Hind |
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1 per vessel per
day of each species |
Included in 5
per person per day grouper aggregate bag
limits. |
Grouper*~
All Others |
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Included in 5 per person per day grouper
aggregate bag limits. |
Includes Coney, Graysby, Misty, Red Hind,
Rock Hind, Snowy, Tiger, Yellowedge |
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Hogfish* |
12" fork |
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5
per person per day |
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Mackerel-
King* |
24" fork |
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2
per person per day |
Bag
limit in Gulf-Atlantic reduced to 1 when
federal waters are closed to all harvest.
Call BME for details. |
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Mackerel-* Spanish |
12" fork |
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15
per person per day |
Transfer to other vessels at sea is
prohibited. |
Mullet-
Striped or Black |
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Feb. 1-Aug. 31, 50 per person- max. 100 per
vessel |
Sept. 1 -Jan. 31
50 per person or per vessel, whichever is
less. |
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Oysters* |
3" |
June, July, Aug. in Dixie, Wakulla, Levy co.
July, Aug., Sept. all other areas. |
2
bags per person or vessel, whichever is less
per day. 1 bag= 60 lbs. or two 5 gal buckets
(whole in shell) |
Apalachicola Bay has summer & winter
seasons/areas. Harvest from approved
shellfish areas only. Call 1-877-304-4024
for allowable harvesting areas. |
Protected Species
It is unlawful to harvest,
possess, land, purchase, sell or exchange the following species:
Nassau Grouper, Goliath Grouper (Jewfish), Sawfish, Basking Shark, Whale Shark, Spotted
Eagle Ray, Sturgeon, White Shark, Sand Tiger Shark, Big Eye Sand Tiger
Shark, Manta Ray
* Must remain in whole condition
until landed ashore.
~ Measured as total length.
^ Harvest prohibited by or with the use of any multiple hook in conjunction
with live or natural bait.
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