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Marine Fisheries Regulations (Management Plans)

Florida Statutes, Chapter 370 |  Evolution (History) of Each Regulation | Rec Fishing Regulations

Complete rules for the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission may be found on the website for the Florida Administrative Code in Chapter 68. The regulations for saltwater species may be found in Chapter 68B, after scrolling down past Chapter 68A. The following is a list of regulated saltwater species and their corresponding rule chapter number to assist you with locating the rule you are looking for.

Alphabetical Listing

Amberjack (68B-14)
Baitfish Trawl Fisheries (68B-50)
Ballyhoo (68B-56)
Billfish (68B-33)
Black Drum (68B-36)
Blue Crabs (68B-45)
Blue Fish (68B-43)
Blue Land Crabs (68B-54)
Bonefish (68B-34)
Clams, Hard (68B-17)
Cobia (68B-19)
Conch, Queen (68B-16)
Dolphin (68B-41)
Eels (Marine Life 68B-42)
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary (68B-6)
Flounder (68B-48)
Gear Specifications & Prohibited Gear (68B-4)
Grouper (Reef Fish 68B-14)
Grouper, Goliath (Reef Fish 68B-14)
Hogfish (Reef Fish 68B-14)
Horseshoe Crabs (68B-46)
Jellyfish (68B-51)
King Mackerel, Resource Renewal (68B-12)
King Mackerel, Atlantic (68B-30)
Live Rock (Marine Life 68B-42)
Lobster, Spiny (68B-24)
Lobster, Biscayne Bay (68B-11)
Local Laws (68B-3)
Marine Life (68B-42)
Miscellaneous (68B-5)
Mitten Crab (68A-23)
Mullet (68B-39)
Ornamentals (Marine Life 68B-42)

Oysters (68B-27)Permit (68B-35)
Pompano, African (68B-35)
Pompano, Florida (68B-35)Red Drum (68B-22)
Red Porgy (Reef Fish 68B-14)
Reef fish (68B-14)Sardines (68B-29)
Scallops, Bay (68B-18)
Scallops, Calico (68B-53)
Sea Bass (Reef Fish 68B-14)
Seatrout, Spotted (68B-37)
Shad and River Herring (68B-52)
Sharks and Rays (68B-44)
Sheepshead (68B-48)
Shells, Southwest FL (68B-26)
Shrimp (68B-31)
Shrimping and Trapping (68B-38)
Snapper (Reef Fish 68B-14)
Snook (68B-21)
Spanish Mackerel (68B-23)
Spearing (68B-20)
Sponges (68B-28)
Stone Crabs (68B-13)
Sturgeon (68B-15)
Swordfish (68B-33)
Tampa Bay (68B-25)
Tarpon (68B-32)
Tilefish (68B-14)
Trap Retrieval and Trap Debris Removal (68B-55)
Triggerfish, Gray (Reef Fish 68B-14)
Triggerfish, all others (Marine Life 68B-42)
Tripletail (68B-49)
Tropicals (Marine Life 68B-42)
Wahoo (68B-41)
Weakfish (68B-47)

If you would like further information call
the Division of Marine Fisheries Management at (850) 487-0554.