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Seasons:

  • Inside waters of Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler, and Clay counties: Closed April 1 – May 31 to food shrimp and live bait shrimp producers
    • During the open season, food shrimp producers may not harvest on Saturdays, Sundays, or legal state holidays (except for the Friday after Thanksgiving) and may only harvest during daylight hours)
  • Florida East Coast Shrimp Bed (Nassau through St. Lucie counties): Closed April 1 – May 31 to food shrimp producers only
    • Closed season does not apply to a portion of state waters east a line extending from 30°26.658’N, 81°20.950’W to 30°21.469’N, 81°20.325 (a.k.a. shrimp bubble)

Year-round closed area:

Any tributary of the following water bodies: St. Mary’s River, Bells River, Jolly River, Amelia River, Jackson Creek, Nassau River, Back River, South Amelia River, Lanceford Creek, North Fork of Alligator Creek, and Tiger Creek and Tiger Basin east of 81°30.133’ West Longitude.

Allowable gear for state waters:

 Live Bait Shrimp Producers:

  • All nearshore and inshore waters of Nassau, Duval, St. Johns, and Flagler counties:
    • 1 roller frame trawl or 1 otter trawl
  • All inside waters of Volusia County
    • Wing nets with perimeter up to 26 ft
    • Landing or dip nets
    • Cast nets
  • All other state waters in the region:
    • 2 roller frame trawls or 1 otter trawl

Food Shrimp Producers

For all state waters in the region not specified below, food shrimp producers may use up to two trawls.

  • Nearshore and inshore waters of the region:
    • 2 unconnected roller frame trawls or 2 unconnected otter trawls
    • 1 try net (counts as 1 of the 2 otter trawls)
  • All inside waters of Volusia County
    • Closed to food shrimp producers

See 68B-31.0061 F.A.C. for more information.

Allowable gear for state waters:

Live Bait Shrimp Producers:

For all state waters in the region, live bait shrimp producers may use up to 2 unconnected roller frame trawls.

Food Shrimp Producers:

For all state waters in the region not specified below, food shrimp producers may use up to two trawls.

  • Nearshore and inshore waters of the region:
    • 2 unconnected wing nets (opening perimeter 28 ft)
    • 1 frame net (opening perimeter 28 ft)

Season:

  • Miami-Dade County: closed June 1 – Oct. 31
    • Closed to food shrimp producers only
    • During the open season, harvest is prohibited between 6:00 a.m. on Saturday through 6:00 a.m. on Sunday each week

Trawling Restrictions:

  • All Gulf of Mexico waters east of a line extending generally from Boca Chica Key northerly to Vanderbilt Beach in Collier County: closed Oct. 1 – May 31
    • Trawling closed to both live bait shrimp and food shrimp producers
    • See 68B-38.002, F.A.C. for map of restricted area

Year-round closed areas:

  • State waters within portions of Monroe and Collier counties east of Snipe Point (near Saddlebunch Keys) and south of Vanderbilt Beach in Collier County
    • Closed to food shrimp producers only
  • Tortugas Shrimp Beds
    • Closed to food shrimp producers only

See 68B-31.0062 F.A.C. for more information.

Trawling Restrictions:

  • All state waters generally east of Boca Chica Key and south of Vanderbilt Beach in Collier County: closed Oct. 1 – May 31
    • Trawling closed to both live bait shrimp and food shrimp producers
    • See 68B-38.002, F.A.C. for map

Allowable gear for state waters:

Live Bait Shrimp Producers:

  • All state waters of the region:
    • 2 roller frame trawls

Food Shrimp Producers:

  • Nearshore and inshore waters of the region:
    • 2 unconnected roller frame
  • All inside waters of the region, excluding Tampa Bay:
    • 1 otter trawl
    • 1 try net
  • All waters of Tampa Bay (east of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge):
    • 2 unconnected otter trawls
    • 1 try net (counts as one of the 2 otter trawls)
  • All waters of the region within 3 nautical miles seaward of the coastline:
    • 2 unconnected otter trawls
    • 1 try net (counts as one of the 2 otter trawls)

See 68B-31.0063 F.A.C. for more information.

Trawling Restrictions:

  • Portion of Taylor County from Gamble Point near the mouth of the Aucilla River south to Steinhatchee
    • Closed year-round
    • Live bait shrimp producers may use up to two roller frame trawls with beams under 15 feet in length
  • Citrus-Hernando Shrimping and Trapping Closed Areas:
    • Zone I: Closed Oct. 5 – May 20
    • Zone III: Closed Oct.5 – May 20
    • Zone IV: Closed Dec. 2 – April 1
    • Zone V: Closed Dec. 1 – March 15

Year-round closed areas:

  • Portions of Wakulla through Pasco counties
    • Closed to food shrimp and live bait shrimp producers

Season: closed July 1 – Aug. 31 (food shrimp producers only)

Allowable gear for state waters:

Live Bait Shrimp Producers

  • All waters of the region, outside of nearshore and inshore waters (excluding portion of Taylor County)
    • 2 roller frame trawls
    • Food shrimp producers: 4 roller frame trawls
  • Nearshore and inshore waters of the region (excluding portion of Taylor County)
    • 2 roller frame trawls
    • Food shrimp producers: 2 roller frame trawls
  • A portion of coastal Taylor County
    • 2 roller frame trawls
    • Area closed to food shrimp producers

Food Shrimp Producers:

  • All waters of the region, outside of nearshore and inshore waters (excluding portion of Taylor County)
    • 4 roller frame trawls
  • Nearshore and inshore waters of the region (excluding portion of Taylor County)
    • 2 roller frame trawls

See 68B-31.0064 F.A.C. for more information.

Allowable gear for state waters:

Live Bait Shrimp Producers:

  • All state waters of the region:
    • 2 roller trawl frames
  • Nearshore and inshore waters of the region:
    • 2 roller trawl frames

Food Shrimp Producers:

  • Nearshore and inshore waters of the region:
    • 2 roller frame trawls or 2 otter trawls
    • 1 try net (counts as 1 of the 2 otter trawls)
    • Up to 2 skimmer trawls (max. 56 ft opening perimeter)

Seasons:

  • Franklin County, portion of St. George Sound: closed Sept. 15 – Dec. 31
  • Franklin County, portion of Apalachicola Bay: closed March 1 – May 31
  • Franklin County, all waters of Apalachicola Bay and St. Vincent Sound: closed from official sunrise to official sunset from July 15 – Sept. 14

Year-round closed areas:

  • All waters of Ochlockonee Bay and the Ochlockonee River and its tributaries west of the US Highway 98 Bridge, and all waters of Chaires Creek
  • All inland waters north of the John Gorrie Bridge (US Highway 98) in Apalachicola
  • All inland waters of the Carrabelle River and tributaries
  • Sheepshead Bayou within St. Vincent Island
  • Big Bayou within and adjacent to St. Vincent Island
  • Indian Lagoon and St. Vincent Sound
  • Portion of coastal Wakulla County west of St. Marks Lighthouse
  • All waters of Five Mile Bayou west of SR 85 bridge (Okaloosa County)
    • Closed to food shrimp producers only
  • All waters of Chula Vista Bayou, Don’s Bayou, Little Bayou, and Garnier Bayou north of SR 85 bridge (Okaloosa County)
    • Closed to food shrimp producers only
  • The portion of Santa Rosa Sound in Escambia, Santa Rosa, and Okaloosa counties west of the Brooks Bridge (US Hwy 98) in Okaloosa County and east of the Bob Sikes Bridge (CR 399) in Santa Rosa and Escambia counties
    • Closed to food shrimp producers only

See 68B-31.0065 F.A.C. for more information.

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