Florida Regulations 68B-47.004: Bag and Vessel Limits; Bycatch Allowance
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(1) Recreational Bag Limit – A recreational harvester may not harvest or land from the Weakfish Management Area more than 1 weakfish per day or possess in the Weakfish Management Area more than 1 weakfish.
(2) Commercial Limits –
(a) Limits for Directed Harvest –
1. Bag Limit – A commercial harvester may not harvest or land from the Weakfish Management Area more than 100 pounds of weakfish per day or possess in the Weakfish Management Area more than 100 pounds of weakfish. This provision will not be construed to authorize harvest or possession of weakfish in excess of the applicable vessel limit.
2. Vessel Limit – The commercial harvesters aboard a vessel may not collectively harvest or land more than 100 pounds of weakfish per day or collectively possess more than 100 pounds of weakfish, regardless of the number of licensed or license-exempt persons onboard. This provision will not be construed to authorize harvest or possession of weakfish in excess of the applicable bag limit.
(b) Shrimp Fishery Bycatch Allowance.
1. Bag Limit – A commercial harvester who is lawfully targeting shrimp with a trawl may not harvest or land per day from the Weakfish Management Area or possess more than 100 pounds of weakfish as incidental bycatch. This provision will not be construed to authorize harvest or possession of weakfish in excess of the applicable vessel limit.
2. Vessel Limit – The commercial harvesters aboard a vessel that is lawfully targeting shrimp may not collectively harvest or land per day from the Weakfish Management Area or collectively possess more than 100 pounds of weakfish as incidental bycatch of a commercial shrimp trawl.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History-New 1-1-98, Formerly 46-47.004, Amended 9-1-13.
(a) Limits for Directed Harvest –
1. Bag Limit – A commercial harvester may not harvest or land from the Weakfish Management Area more than 100 pounds of weakfish per day or possess in the Weakfish Management Area more than 100 pounds of weakfish. This provision will not be construed to authorize harvest or possession of weakfish in excess of the applicable vessel limit.
2. Vessel Limit – The commercial harvesters aboard a vessel may not collectively harvest or land more than 100 pounds of weakfish per day or collectively possess more than 100 pounds of weakfish, regardless of the number of licensed or license-exempt persons onboard. This provision will not be construed to authorize harvest or possession of weakfish in excess of the applicable bag limit.
(b) Shrimp Fishery Bycatch Allowance.
1. Bag Limit – A commercial harvester who is lawfully targeting shrimp with a trawl may not harvest or land per day from the Weakfish Management Area or possess more than 100 pounds of weakfish as incidental bycatch. This provision will not be construed to authorize harvest or possession of weakfish in excess of the applicable vessel limit.
2. Vessel Limit – The commercial harvesters aboard a vessel that is lawfully targeting shrimp may not collectively harvest or land per day from the Weakfish Management Area or collectively possess more than 100 pounds of weakfish as incidental bycatch of a commercial shrimp trawl.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History-New 1-1-98, Formerly 46-47.004, Amended 9-1-13.