68B-56.003, F.A.C.
68B-56.003. Allowable Commercial Harvesting Gear
Cite as Fla. Admin. Code r. 68B-56.003
(1) Except as provided for in subsection (2), the harvest or attempted harvest of ballyhoo for commercial purposes with any gear or method other than the following is prohibited:
(a) Lampara net.
(b) Cast net meeting the requirements of subsection 68B-4.0081(3), F.A.C.
(c) Hook and line gear.
(d) Landing or dip net.
(2) Incidental Take – A person without a lampara net endorsement may harvest ballyhoo as an incidental bycatch in purse seines, or in lampara nets while fishing for other species, provided that the person possesses a valid saltwater products license with a purse seine endorsement, and provided that no more than the amount of ballyhoo allowed by paragraph 68B-56.004(2)(c), F.A.C., is possessed aboard the vessel at any time.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 5-1-03.