68B-43.003. Size Limit; Landed in Whole Condition Requirement

(1) Size Limit – (a) Altantic Region ‒ A person may not harvest or land from the Atlantic Region, or possess in or on the Atlantic Region, a bluefish that is less than 12 inches in fork length. (b) Gulf Region – A person may not harvest or possess within or without waters of the Gulf Region or land a bluefish that is less than 12 inches in fork length. (2) Landed in Whole Condition Requirement – A person harvesting bluefish from the Atlantic or Gulf region shall land each bluefish in whole condition. A person may not possess in or on the Atlantic or Gulf region a bluefish that has been beheaded, sliced, divided, filleted, ground, skinned, scaled, or deboned. This provision will not be construed to prohibit evisceration (gutting) of a bluefish, or removal of gills from a bluefish. Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 6-17-93, Amended 8-31-98, Formerly 46-43.003, Amended 9-1-13, 10-26-20.