Saltwater Fishing Regulations

 Lionfish Alert! Learn more about recent changes to the lionfish harvest! 

2013

Gulf Seasons Calendar 

Atlantic Seasons Calendar 

• The Hot Sheet
• Saltwater Regulations
• Quick Chart
• Reglamentos de Pesca  - Enero-Junio 2012

Additional Regulation Information

Reef Fish

• Overview | Gear Rules
• Amberjack
• Black Sea Bass
• Groupers | Gulf Grouper| Atlantic Grouper 
• Goliath Grouper
• Hogfish
• Snappers | Gulf Red Snapper | Atlantic Snappers
• Triggerfish

 Crustaceans and Mollusks 

• Bay Scallops
• Blue Crabs
• Blue Land Crabs
• Lobster | Measure
• Sea Shells
• Shellfish
• Shrimp
• Stone Crabs | Measure

Other Saltwater Species

• Atlantic HMS Angling Permits
• Black Drum
• Bluefish
• Bonefish
• Cobia
• Dolphin
• Flounder
• Highly Migratory Species
• Lionfish
• Marine Life (Aquarium) Species
• Mackerel, King
• Mackerel, Spanish
• Mullet
• Puffer Fish Prohibition
• Red Drum
• Permit, Florida pompano, African pompano
• Sharks
• Sheepshead
• Snook
• Spotted Seatrout
• Tarpon
• Tripletail
• Unregulated Species
• Weakfish

Federal Regulations

• Gulf of Mexico Federal Regulations - Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council 
• Atlantic Federal Regulations - South Atlantic Fishery Management Council 
• Highly Migratory Species - NOAA Fisheries Office
• Fisheries Management in Federal Waters

Florida Keys/Monroe County

• Monroe County Lobster  (357 KB)
• Monroe County Spearfishing  
• Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Other Information

• Full Rule Text by Species
• Evolution (History) of Each Regulation
• Public Meetings for Rulemaking
• Archived Regulations
• Daily Bag Limits for Extended Trips
• Spearing
• Bahamas: Possession limits for vessels returning to Florida
• National Saltwater Angler Registry and Marine Recreational Information Program (MRIP) 
• Catch and Release Information
• Fish Length Measurement
• Feeding Fish
• Report Violators, Fish Kills, Nuisance Wildlife
• Can oysters and barnacles be used as bait or chum for sheepshead?