No person shall land, possess, unnecessarily destroy, purchase, exchange, sell or offer for sale any of the following species harvested in or from state waters, of a length less than set forth as follows:

1. (1) Amberjacks (measured in terms of fork length).

   1. (a) Almaco jack harvested commercially from the Atlantic Ocean 20 inches.
   2. (b) Banded rudderfish no less than 14 inches, no greater than 22 inches.

   3. (c) 1. Greater amberjack harvested recreationally from the Atlantic Ocean 28 inches.

      2. Greater amberjack harvested recreationally from the Gulf of America 34 inches consistent with the Federal Standards established in 50 C.F.R. §622.37(c)(4) as of January 4, 2016.

      3. Greater amberjack harvested from the Gulf of America commercially 36 inches.

      4. Greater amberjack harvested commercially from the Atlantic Ocean 34 inches.

   4. (d) Lesser amberjack no less than 14 inches, no greater than 22 inches.
2. (2) (a) Black sea bass harvested in the Gulf of America 10 inches total length.
3. (b) Black sea bass harvested recreationally in the Atlantic Ocean 13 inches total length.
4. (c) Black sea bass harvested commercially in the Atlantic Ocean 11 inches total length.

5. (3) Gray triggerfish.

   1. (a) Except as provided in Rule 68B-7.003, F.A.C., for harvest from Biscayne National Park, Gray triggerfish harvested in the Atlantic Ocean 12 inches fork length.

   2. (b) 1. Gray triggerfish harvested commercially in the Gulf of America 14 inches fork length (consistent with Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.37(c)(1)(i) as of January 16, 2018).

      2. Gray triggerfish harvested recreationally in the Gulf of America 15 inches fork length (consistent with Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.37(c)(1)(ii) as of January 16, 2018).

6. (4) Grouper (measured in terms of total length), except as provided in Rule 68B-7.003, F.A.C., for harvest from Biscayne National Park.

   1. (a) Black grouper 24 inches.
   2. (b) Gag grouper 24 inches.
   3. (c) Goliath grouper no less than 24 inches, no greater than 36 inches.

   4. (d) 1. Red grouper harvested recreationally statewide and commercially from the Atlantic Ocean 20 inches.

      2. Red grouper harvested commercially from the Gulf of America 18 inches.

   5. (e) 1. Scamp harvested from the Atlantic Ocean and all waters of Monroe County 20 inches.

      2. Scamp harvested from the Gulf of America except from all waters of Monroe County 16 inches.

   6. (f) Yellowfin grouper 20 inches.
   7. (g) Yellowmouth grouper 20 inches.
7. (5) (a) Hogfish harvested from all waters of the Atlantic Ocean and south of 25°09' North Latitude in the Gulf of America 16 inches fork length (consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.185(c)(3)(ii) as of August 24, 2017).
8. (b) Hogfish harvested north of 25°09' North Latitude in the Gulf of America 14 inches fork length (consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.37(c)(2) as of August 24, 2017).
9. (6) Red porgy harvested in waters of the Atlantic Ocean 14 inches total length.

10. (7) Snapper (measured in terms of total length), except as provided in Rule 68B-7.003, F.A.C., for harvest from Biscayne National Park.

    1. (a) Cubera snapper 12 inches.
    2. (b) Dog snapper 12 inches within or without Florida waters.

    3. (c) 1. Gray (mangrove) snapper harvested recreationally 10 inches.

       2. Gray (mangrove) snapper harvested commercially 12 inches.

    4. (d) 1. Lane snapper harvested from the Atlantic Ocean 8 inches.

       2. Lane snapper harvested from the Gulf of America 10 inches.

    5. (e) Mahogany snapper 12 inches within or without Florida waters.
    6. (f) Mutton snapper 18 inches.
    7. (g) Red snapper harvested from the Atlantic Ocean 20 inches.

    8. (h) 1. Red snapper harvested recreationally from the Gulf of America 16 inches.

       2. Red snapper harvested commercially from the Gulf of America 13 inches.

    9. (i) Schoolmaster 10 inches within or without Florida waters.
    10. (j) Vermilion snapper harvested in the Gulf of America 10 inches.
    11. (k) Vermilion snapper harvested from the Atlantic Ocean 12 inches.
    12. (l) Yellowtail snapper 12 inches.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 12-31-98, Amended 3-1-99, Formerly 46-14.0035, Amended 1-1-00, 1-1-01, 1-1-01, 1-1-03, 9-16-05, 7-1-06, 7-1-07, 4-1-08, 1-6-09, 8-27-09, 3-23-12, 6-10-13, 7-9-15, 1-4-16, 6-1-16, 7-1-16, 11-17-16, 1-1-17, 8-24-17, 1-16-18, 7-23-18, 1-15-19, 7-1-19, 7-1-20, 7-1-22, 10-26-23, 4-1-26.