Florida Regulations 68B-38.003: Taylor County Shrimp Closure
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(1) The Marine Fisheries Commission has determined that the repeal of Chapter 83-112, Laws of Florida, a Taylor County special act, in conjunction with the adoption of the substantive portions of this rule, will not adversely affect the marine resources of Taylor County or of the State of Florida.
(2) Chapter 83-112, Laws of Florida, a rule of the Department of Natural Resources pursuant to section 2(5)(c) of Chapter 83-134, Laws of Florida, as amended by section 1 of Chapter 84-121, Laws of Florida, is hereby repealed.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4), no person shall operate any trawl within the following described area of state waters off Taylor County:
Beginning at a point on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico north of Steinhatchee River Light 47 (29°40.267’N, 83°23.320’W); thence south to Steinhatchee River Light 47 (29°40.234’N, 83°23.320’W); thence westerly along the line of navigational buoys marking the north side of said channel to Steinhatchee River Light 1 marking the outer extent of said channel (29°39.388’N, 83°27.377’W); thence westerly to a point located at (29°40.045’N, 83°35.218’W); thence northwesterly to a point located at (29°53.253’N, 83°53.01’W); thence north-northwesterly to Gamble Point near the mouth of the Aucilla River (30°04.643’N, 83°59.373’W); thence southeasterly along the shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico to the point of beginning.
(4) A person operating as a live bait shrimp producer pursuant to Fl. Admin. Code R. 68B-31.008, may operate a trawl or trawls within the area described in subsection (3), if each of the following conditions is met:
(a) The person is harvesting live bait shrimp using no more than two roller frame trawls.
(b) Neither the upper or lower horizontal beam on a roller frame trawl so used is greater than 15 feet in length.
(5) As used in this rule:
(a) “”Roller frame trawl”” means a trawl with all of the following features and specifications:
1. A rectangular rigid frame to keep the mouth of the trawl open while being towed.
2. The lower horizontal beam of the frame has rollers to allow the trawl to roll over the bottom and any obstructions while being towed.
3. The trawl opening is shielded by a grid of vertical bars spaced no more than 3 inches apart.
4. The trawl is towed by attaching a line or towing cable to a tongue located above or at the center of the upper horizontal beam of the frame.
5. The trawl has no doors attached to keep the mouth of trawl open.
(b) “”Trawl”” means a net in the form of an elongated bag with the mouth kept open by various means and fished by being towed or dragged on the bottom.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter 83-134, Laws of Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, Laws of Fla. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter 83-134, Laws of Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, Laws of Fla. History-New 1-1-91, Formerly 46-38.003, Amended 8-5-01, 3-1-05, 4-13-17.
(3) Except as provided in subsection (4), no person shall operate any trawl within the following described area of state waters off Taylor County:
Beginning at a point on the shoreline of the Gulf of Mexico north of Steinhatchee River Light 47 (29°40.267’N, 83°23.320’W); thence south to Steinhatchee River Light 47 (29°40.234’N, 83°23.320’W); thence westerly along the line of navigational buoys marking the north side of said channel to Steinhatchee River Light 1 marking the outer extent of said channel (29°39.388’N, 83°27.377’W); thence westerly to a point located at (29°40.045’N, 83°35.218’W); thence northwesterly to a point located at (29°53.253’N, 83°53.01’W); thence north-northwesterly to Gamble Point near the mouth of the Aucilla River (30°04.643’N, 83°59.373’W); thence southeasterly along the shoreline along the Gulf of Mexico to the point of beginning.
(4) A person operating as a live bait shrimp producer pursuant to Fl. Admin. Code R. 68B-31.008, may operate a trawl or trawls within the area described in subsection (3), if each of the following conditions is met:
(a) The person is harvesting live bait shrimp using no more than two roller frame trawls.
(b) Neither the upper or lower horizontal beam on a roller frame trawl so used is greater than 15 feet in length.
(5) As used in this rule:
(a) “”Roller frame trawl”” means a trawl with all of the following features and specifications:
1. A rectangular rigid frame to keep the mouth of the trawl open while being towed.
2. The lower horizontal beam of the frame has rollers to allow the trawl to roll over the bottom and any obstructions while being towed.
3. The trawl opening is shielded by a grid of vertical bars spaced no more than 3 inches apart.
4. The trawl is towed by attaching a line or towing cable to a tongue located above or at the center of the upper horizontal beam of the frame.
5. The trawl has no doors attached to keep the mouth of trawl open.
(b) “”Trawl”” means a net in the form of an elongated bag with the mouth kept open by various means and fished by being towed or dragged on the bottom.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter 83-134, Laws of Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, Laws of Fla. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter 83-134, Laws of Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, Laws of Fla. History-New 1-1-91, Formerly 46-38.003, Amended 8-5-01, 3-1-05, 4-13-17.