Fla. Admin. Code R. 68B-38.001 – Citrus-Hernando Shrimping and Trapping Closed Areas and Seasons

(1) For purposes of regulating shrimping and trapping in the state waters of Citrus and Hernando Counties, five zones are hereby established as described in subsection (2), and depicted on the following map:
(2) The zones established in subsection (1), are described as follows:
1. (a) ZONE I – Bounded by a continuous line connecting the following points expressed by latitude and longitude:

	North	West
Point	Latitude	Longitude
A	28°59.500'	82°50.410'
B	28°59.500'	83°00.166'
C	28°26.016'	82°59.783'
D	28°26.016'	82°56.900'
T	28°27.766'	82°55.150'
E	28°41.650'	82°55.416'
F	28°41.650'	82°56.150'
G	28°48.933'	82°56.316'
H	28°54.080'	82°51.100'
I	28°54.080'	82°47.500'
W	28°57.910'	82°47.530
X	28°59.410'	82°50.410

Thence northerly to Point A

(b) ZONE II – Bounded by a continuous line connecting the following points expressed by latitude and longitude:

	North	West
Point	Latitude	Longitude
I	28°54.080'	82°47.500'
H	28°54.080'	82°51.100'
K	28°50.983'	82°54.266'
L	28°41.650'	82°53.933'
M	28°41.650'	82°45.100'
J	28°43.530'	82°45.220'
Z	28°44.380'	82°46.710'

Thence northerly to Point I

	North	West
Point	Latitude	Longitude
P	28°40.000'	82°53.133'
Q	28°40.000'	82°47.966'
R	28°35.233'	82°47.783'
U	28°30.850'	82°52.150'
S	28°30.850'	82°52.916'

Thence northerly to Point P

(d) ZONE IV – Bounded by a continuous line connecting the following points expressed by latitude and longitude:

	North	West
Point	Latitude	Longitude
E	28°41.650'	82°55.416'
N	28°41.650'	82°53.200'
S	28°30.850'	82°52.916'
O	28°30.850'	82°55.183'

Thence northerly to Point E

(e) ZONE V – Bounded by a continuous line connecting the following points expressed by latitude and longitude:

	North	West
Point	Latitude	Longitude
F	28°41.650'	82°56.150'
G	28°48.933'	82°56.316'
K	28°50.983'	82°54.266'
L	28°41.650'	82°53.933'

Thence west to Point F

(3) No person shall operate any trawl in the following zones during the time periods indicated:
1. (a) ZONES I and III – Beginning on October 5 of each year and continuing through May 20 of the following year.
2. (b) ZONE IV – Beginning on December 2 of each year and continuing through April 1 of the following year.
3. (c) ZONE V – Beginning on December 1 of each year and continuing through March 15 of the following year.
(4) No person shall fish with, set, or place any trap in the following zones during the time periods indicated:
1. (a) ZONE II – Beginning on October 5 of each year and continuing through May 20 of the following year.
2. (b) ZONE IV – Beginning on October 5 of each year and continuing through December 1 of the same year and beginning on April 2 of each year and continuing through May 20 of the same year.
3. (c) ZONE V – Beginning on October 5 of each year and continuing through November 30 of the same year and beginning on March 16 of each year and continuing through May 20 of the same year.
(5) This rule shall not be construed as allowing shrimping or trapping in areas or during times as may be otherwise prohibited by law or rule.
(6) “Trawl” means a net in the form of an elongated bag with the mouth kept open by various means and fished by being towed or dragged on the bottom.
(7) “Trapping” means deployment of any device for harvesting crabs, fish, or other animals, which device captures by entrapping such animals within its walls, including, but not limited to any trap authorized in Rule 68B-4.020, F.A.C.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 10-1-89, Amended 2-24-98, Formerly 46-38.001, Amended 7-1-03, 3-1-05.