Section 68B-5.002 - John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park: Prohibition on Harvest of Certain Species, Size Limit; Trappers to Comply with Rule 68B-24.0065, F.A.C(1) No person shall take, kill, or possess any of the following fish in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park: (a) Angelfishes - Family Pomacanthidae.(b) Basslets - Family Grammidae.(c) Batfishes - Family Ogcocephalidae.(d) Bigeyes - Family Priacanthidae.(e) Bonnetmouths - Family Inermiidae.(f) Butterflyfishes - Family Chaetodontidae.(g) Cardinalfishes - Family Apogonidae.(h) Clingfishes - Family Gobiesocidae.(i) Clinids - Family Clinidae.(j) Combtooth blennies - Family Blenniidae.(k) Congers - Family Congridae.(l) Cornetfishes - Family Fistulariidae.(m) Damselfishes - Family Pomacentridae.(n) Dragonets - Family Callionymidae.(o) Drums - Genera Equetus, Pareques and Odontoscion.(p) False morays - Family Chlopsidae.(q) Frogfishes (Sargassumfishes) - Family Antennariidae.(r) Goatfishes - Family Mullidae.(s) Gobies - Family Gobiidae.(t) Hawkfishes - Family Cirrhitidae.(u) Jawfishes - Family Opistognathidae.(v) Morays - Family Muraenidae.(w) Muraenesocids - Family Muraenesocidae.(x) Parrotfishes - Family Scaridae.(y) Pikeblennies - Family Chaenopsidae.(z) Porcupinefishes - Family Diodontidae.(aa) Puffers - Family Tetraodontidae.(bb) Sand stargazers - Family Dactyloscopidae.(cc) Scorpionfishes - Family Scorpaenidae except for species in the Genus Pterois.(dd) Sea basses - Genera Hypoplectrus, Serranus, Schultzea, Paranthias, Liopropoma, andDiplectrum and the species Epinephelus itajara (jewfish).(ee) Sea chubs - Family Kyphosidae.(ff) Seahorses and Pipefishes - Family Syngnathidae.(gg) Snake eel - Family Ophichthidae.(hh) Soapfishes - Genus Rypticus.(ii) Soles - Family Achiridae.(jj) Spaghetti eels - Family Moringuidae.(kk) Squirrelfishes - Family Holocentridae.(ll) Stargazers - Family Uranoscopidae.(mm) Surgeonfishes - Family Acanthuridae.(nn) Sweepers - Family Pempheridae.(oo) Threadfins - Family Polynemidae.(pp) Toadfishes - Family Batrachoididae.(qq) Tonguefishes - Family Cynoglossidae.(rr) Triggerfishes and Filefishes - Families Balistidae and Monacantidae.(ss) Trumpetfishes - Family Aulostomidae.(tt) Trunkfishes - Family Ostraciidae.(uu) Wrasses - Genera Clepticus, Halichoeres, Hemipteronotus, Thalassoma, Decodon, Doratonotus, and Bodianus.(2) Size Limit - No person shall take, kill, or possess any fish in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park smaller than 8 inches in total length. This subsection shall not apply to those species for which a specific minimum size limit has been otherwise established by law or rule or to any of the following fish: (a) Anchovies - Family Engraulidae.(b) Grunts - Family Haemulidae.(c) Halfbeaks and Flying Fishes - Family Exocoetidae.(d) Jacks - Family Carangidae.(e) Mullets - Family Mugilidae.(f) Pinfish - Species Lagodon Rhomboides.(g) Sardines - Family Clupeidae.(h) Lionfish - Genus Pterois.(3) Persons harvesting spiny lobster or other species of the Genera Panulirus or Scyllarides, in John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park, or using traps to harvest spiny lobster, stone crabs, or blue crabs within the park, shall comply with the provisions of Rule 68B-24.0065, F.A.C.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-5.002
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla Const.
New 7-3-89, Amended 6-1-94, Formerly 46-5.002, Amended 7-27-10.New 7-3-89, Amended 6-1-94, Formerly 46-5.002, Amended 7-27-10.