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Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations
Commercial Florida Pompano Fishing
Without Pompano endorsement:
Persons harvesting Florida pompano in state and federal waters who have
a saltwater products license with a restricted species endorsement, but do
not possess a pompano endorsement, shall be subject to a daily harvest and
landing limit of 250 individual Florida pompano.
Simultaneous possession of Florida pompano and gill or entangling nets is
prohibited in state waters unless pompano were harvested in federal waters
as incidental bycatch. Vessels carrying pompano harvested in federal waters
as incidental bycatch with gill and entangling nets must travel directly
through state waters to land without stopping.
Incidental bycatch harvested with gill or entangling nets in federal waters
may not exceed 100 Florida pompano.
With Pompano endorsement:
Persons harvesting Florida pompano in state and federal waters who have a saltwater products license with a restricted species endorsement
and a pompano endorsement can harvest an unlimited number of pompano with gill and entangling nets in addition to allowable gear within the
Pompano Endorsement Zone, south of Hurricane Pass and north of Cape Sable.
Florida pompano harvested in federal waters with gill or entangling nets must be landed in Florida within the boundaries of the Pompano
Endorsement Zone. Vessels with gill nets and Florida pompano on board at the same time must travel through state waters without stopping.
Gill nets used to directly harvest Florida pompano in federal waters must be at least 400 yards long, at least 70 meshes deep at its shallowest point
and have a stretched mesh size of at least 4 1/2 inches throughout.
State and Federal Waters Daily
Commercial Harvest Limits
Commercial Seatrout Regulations
Statewide
Seasons
Slot limit Slot Limit: 15-24 inches
Northeast
Region
June 1Nov. 30
Daily
harvest
limit
75 fish per person per day or
per vessel, whichever is less
A commercial vessel limit of
150 with two or more licensed
fishermen are aboard
Southeast
Region
May 1Sept. 30
Allowable
gear
Hook and line and cast net
Southwest
and Northwest
regions
June 1Oct. 31
*NOTE: Sale and possession of seatrout inventory is allowed for 30 days after the
season closes. All spotted seatrout inventory must be reported to the FWC on the
Closed Season Spotted Seatrout Declaration and be submitted to the FWC by the
seventh day after a regional closure. A copy must be kept at the place of business
through the 30 days following a closure. After 30 days following a regional closure,
no spotted seatrout may be possessed in a closed region.
POMPANO & PERMIT
SEATROUT
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Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations
Commercial Florida Pompano Fishing
Without Pompano endorsement:
Persons harvesting Florida pompano in state and federal waters who have
a saltwater products license with a restricted species endorsement, but do
not possess a pompano endorsement, shall be subject to a daily harvest and
landing limit of 250 individual Florida pompano.
Simultaneous possession of Florida pompano and gill or entangling nets is
prohibited in state waters unless pompano were harvested in federal waters
as incidental bycatch. Vessels carrying pompano harvested in federal waters
as incidental bycatch with gill and entangling nets must travel directly
through state waters to land without stopping.
Incidental bycatch harvested with gill or entangling nets in federal waters
may not exceed 100 Florida pompano.
With Pompano endorsement:
Persons harvesting Florida pompano in state and federal waters who have a saltwater products license with a restricted species endorsement
and a pompano endorsement can harvest an unlimited number of pompano with gill and entangling nets in addition to allowable gear within the
Pompano Endorsement Zone, south of Hurricane Pass and north of Cape Sable.
Florida pompano harvested in federal waters with gill or entangling nets must be landed in Florida within the boundaries of the Pompano
Endorsement Zone. Vessels with gill nets and Florida pompano on board at the same time must travel through state waters without stopping.
Gill nets used to directly harvest Florida pompano in federal waters must be at least 400 yards long, at least 70 meshes deep at its shallowest point
and have a stretched mesh size of at least 4 1/2 inches throughout.
State and Federal Waters Daily
Commercial Harvest Limits
Commercial Seatrout Regulations
Statewide
Seasons
Slot limit Slot Limit: 15-24 inches
Northeast
Region
June 1Nov. 30
Daily
harvest
limit
75 fish per person per day or
per vessel, whichever is less
A commercial vessel limit of
150 with two or more licensed
fishermen are aboard
Southeast
Region
May 1Sept. 30
Allowable
gear
Hook and line and cast net
Southwest
and Northwest
regions
June 1Oct. 31
*NOTE: Sale and possession of seatrout inventory is allowed for 30 days after the
season closes. All spotted seatrout inventory must be reported to the FWC on the
Closed Season Spotted Seatrout Declaration and be submitted to the FWC by the
seventh day after a regional closure. A copy must be kept at the place of business
through the 30 days following a closure. After 30 days following a regional closure,
no spotted seatrout may be possessed in a closed region.
POMPANO & PERMIT
SEATROUT
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