Florida Regulations 68B-34.004: Harvest of Bonefish Prohibited; Restrictions on Possession of Bonefish
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(1) A person may not harvest or unnecessarily destroy a bonefish within or without Florida Waters.
(2) Temporary Possession by a Recreational Harvester –
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (2)(b), a recreational harvester may not possess a bonefish within or without Florida Waters.
(b) A recreational harvester may temporarily possess a bonefish only for the purpose of photographing, measuring, or weighing (with a hand-held scale) the bonefish at the site where the bonefish was caught.
1. A recreational harvester may not possess more than one bonefish at a time.
2. A recreational harvester who temporarily possesses a bonefish pursuant to this subsection shall release the bonefish alive and unharmed, immediately after photographing, measuring, or weighing the bonefish.
3. A recreational harvester who temporarily possesses a bonefish pursuant to this subsection shall release the bonefish in the immediate area where the bonefish was caught.
(3) Possession for Commercial Purposes Prohibited – A commercial harvester may not harvest or possess a bonefish within or without Florida Waters.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History-New 7-1-11, Amended 9-1-13.
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (2)(b), a recreational harvester may not possess a bonefish within or without Florida Waters.
(b) A recreational harvester may temporarily possess a bonefish only for the purpose of photographing, measuring, or weighing (with a hand-held scale) the bonefish at the site where the bonefish was caught.
1. A recreational harvester may not possess more than one bonefish at a time.
2. A recreational harvester who temporarily possesses a bonefish pursuant to this subsection shall release the bonefish alive and unharmed, immediately after photographing, measuring, or weighing the bonefish.
3. A recreational harvester who temporarily possesses a bonefish pursuant to this subsection shall release the bonefish in the immediate area where the bonefish was caught.
(3) Possession for Commercial Purposes Prohibited – A commercial harvester may not harvest or possess a bonefish within or without Florida Waters.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History-New 7-1-11, Amended 9-1-13.