Section 68B-51.006 - Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Method of Harvest; Bycatch of Other Species Prohibited(1) Allowed Gear and Method of Harvest - A person may harvest a jellyfish from Florida Waters only by or with the use of the following gear: (a) Cast Net - with a radius 12 1/2 feet or less.(c) Paired Trawl - 1. All Florida Waters a. Minimum Mesh Size in the Wing Portion of the Trawl - 3 1/2 inch stretched mesh or greaterb. Minimum Mesh Size in the Bag Portion of the Trawl - 1 1/2 inch stretched mesh or greater.c. Maximum Number - 2 paired trawls per vessel or fewer (including all trawls being fished).2. Beyond Nearshore Florida Waters - a. Maximum Mesh Area - 3, 000 square feet or less.b. Maximum Combined Total Mesh Area - Combined mesh area of 3, 000 square feet or less for all paired trawls including trawls being fished.(d) Wing Net - 1. Maximum Perimeter - 40 feet or less2. Maximum Number -2 wing nets per vessel or fewer.(e) Frame Net -1. Maximum Perimeter - 40 feet or less.2. Maximum Number -1 frame net per vessel.(f) Hand Dip Net - The persons aboard a vessel may not harvest or attempt to harvest a jellyfish using more than 2 hand dip nets.(2) Prohibited Gear and Method of Harvest - A person may not harvest a jellyfish from Florida Waters with gear or methods that are not expressly permitted in subsection (1).(3) Bycatch of Other Species Prohibited - A person who is harvesting or attempting to harvest jellyfish from Florida Waters may not harvest or possess any species other than jellyfish.Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-51.006
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.