Section 68B-21.003 - Regional Size Limits; Landed in Whole Condition Requirement(1) Minimum and Maximum Size Limits - A person may not harvest or land from within or without Florida Waters of the following regions, or possess within or without Florida Waters of the following regions, a snook that does not meet the specified size limits established in this subsection for each region:(a) Panhandle Region - No less than 28 inches or greater than 33 inches in total length(b) Big Bend Region - No less than 28 inches or greater than 33 inches in total length(c) Tampa Bay Region - No less than 28 inches or greater than 33 inches in total length.(d) Sarasota Bay Region - No less than 28 inches or greater than 33 inches in total length.(e) Charlotte Harbor Region - No less than 28 inches or greater than 33 inches in total length.(f) Southwest Region - No less than 28 inches or greater than 33 inches in total length.(g) Southeast Region - No less than 28 inches or greater than 32 inches in total length.(h) Indian River Lagoon Region - No less than 28 inches or greater than 32 inches in total length.(i) Northeast Region - No less than 28 inches or greater than 32 inches in total length.(2) Landed in Whole Condition Requirement - A person harvesting snook within or without Florida Waters shall land each snook in whole condition. A person may not possess within or without Florida Waters a snook that has been beheaded, sliced, divided, filleted, ground, skinned, scaled, or deboned. This provision will not be construed to prohibit evisceration (gutting) of a snook or removal of gills from a snook. This provision will not be construed to prohibit preparation of snook for immediate consumption on board the vessel from which the snook was caught.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-21.003
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 7-23-85, Formerly 46-21.003, Amended 5-13-02, 7-12-07, 9-3-09, 9-1-13, Amended by Florida Register Volume 49, Number 221, November 14, 2023 effective 1/1/2024.New 7-23-85, Formerly 46-21.003, Amended 5-13-02, 7-12-07, 9-3-09, 9-1-13, 1-1-24.