Section 68B-33.003 - Size Limits; Landed in Whole Condition Requirement(1) Billfish Size Limits - (a) Blue Marlin Size Limit - A person may not harvest from Florida Waters, possess while in or on Florida waters or land a blue marlin that is less than 99 inches in lower jaw fork length.(b) White Marlin and Roundscale Spearfish Size Limit - A person may not harvest from Florida Waters, possess while in or on Florida Waters or land a white marlin or roundscale spearfish that is less than 66 inches in lower jaw fork length.(c) Sailfish Size Limit - A person may not harvest from Florida Waters, possess while in or on Florida waters or land a sailfish that is less than 63 inches in lower jaw fork length.(2) Landed in Whole Condition Requirement - A person harvesting billfish shall land each billfish in whole condition. A person may not possess in or on Florida Waters a billfish that has been beheaded, sliced, divided, filleted, ground, skinned, scaled, or deboned. This provision will not be construed to prohibit evisceration (gutting) of a billfish or removal of gills from a billfish.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-33.003
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 3-31-88, Amended 7-15-96 Formerly 46-33.003, Amended 8-26-99, 7-1-12, 9-1-13.New 3-31-88, Amended 7-15-96 Formerly 46-33.003, Amended 8-26-99, 7-1-12, 9-1-13.