1. (1) Allowed Gear and Method of Harvest – A person may harvest a jellyfish from Florida Waters only by or with the use of the following gear:

   1. (a) Cast Net – with a radius 12 1/2 feet or less.
   2. (b) Beach or Haul Seine

   3. (c) Paired Trawl –

      1. All Florida Waters

      a. Minimum Mesh Size in the Wing Portion of the Trawl – 3 1/2 inch stretched mesh or greater

      b. Minimum Mesh Size in the Bag Portion of the Trawl – 1 1/2 inch stretched mesh or greater.

      c. Maximum Number – 2 paired trawls per vessel or fewer (including all trawls being fished).

      2. Beyond Nearshore Florida Waters –

      a. Maximum Mesh Area – 3,000 square feet or less.

      b. Maximum Combined Total Mesh Area – Combined mesh area of 3,000 square feet or less for all paired trawls including trawls being fished.

   4. (d) Wing Net –

      1. Maximum Perimeter – 40 feet or less

      2. Maximum Number –2 wing nets per vessel or fewer.

   5. (e) Frame Net –

      1. Maximum Perimeter – 40 feet or less.

      2. Maximum Number –1 frame net per vessel.

   6. (f) Hand Dip Net – The persons aboard a vessel may not harvest or attempt to harvest a jellyfish using more than 2 hand dip nets.
2. (2) Prohibited Gear and Method of Harvest – A person may not harvest a jellyfish from Florida Waters with gear or methods that are not expressly permitted in subsection (1).
3. (3) Bycatch of Other Species Prohibited – A person who is harvesting or attempting to harvest jellyfish from Florida Waters may not harvest or possess any species other than jellyfish.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 9-1-13.