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Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations
Species & Area
Size Limit
Trip Limit/
Bag Limit
Closed
Season
Other Regulations
Seashells (Live Shellfish)
None
Manatee County - 2
shellfish of any single
species per day.
Lee County - Harvest
Prohibited.
None
ML# required for the harvest of some species. See: “Marine Life”
Regulations on pgs. 15 & 23. The term “Live Shellfish” includes
mollusks and echinoderms such as clams, snails, starfish,
brittle stars, urchins, sanddollars, etc. Manatee and Lee county
prohibitions on harvest do not apply to shells that are empty
when collected or to live oysters, hard clams, sunray venus clams,
and coquinas.
Shrimp (Brown, Pinkspotted, Pink,
White, Roughneck, Roughback,
Seabob)
None
Food Shrimp - Regional.
Live Shrimp - 5 gallons
dead shrimp, heads on,
except in NE Region, 1
gallon. 68B-31 F.A.C
Regional
*RS required; other licenses required in Tampa Bay and St. Johns
River (TB#, DS#, LS#). Regional harvest and gear restrictions,
size and bag limits, closed seasons, license requirements, and
fishing gear limitations apply. Shrimp may not be harvested as
live bait and food shrimp on the same trip. Turtle Excluder Device
(TED) required on all otter and skimmer trawls, except single
try net or roller from trawl. Otter and skimmer trawls must have
bycatch reduction device (BRD) installed.
Shrimp, Other
See: “Marine Life”
Regulations. pgs 15
and 23
See: “Marine Life” Regulations on pgs. 15 and 23.
Snappers p
See: “Reef Fish”
Regulations.
pgs. 8 & 9
See: “Reef Fish” Regulations. pgs. 8 & 9.
Sponges, Commercial
5”, wet, across
the top.
None
None
*Q# required. Commercial sponges = sheepswool, yellow, grass,
finger, wire, reef, and velvet sponges. Size limit = measurement
in greatest dimension across the top of the sponge and applies
to possession and sale within the state. Hooks must be 5” wide.
Diving prohibited, except in the Big Bend & Southwest Florida
areas.
Sponges, Others
See: “Marine Life”
Regulations.
pgs. 15 & 23
See: “Marine Life” Regulations on pgs 15 and 23.
Spotted Seatrout p †
15” - 24” TL
75 fish per person per
day or a vessel limit of
150 with two or more
licensed fishermen are
aboard
Regional
see p. 9
*RS required. Allowable gear: cast net or hook and line. Spearing
prohibited. Simultaneous possession of gill nets and seatrout is
prohibited. Towing extra vessel to exceed bag limit is prohibited.
Sale of seatrout inventory will be allowed for 30 days after the
season closes
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Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations
Species & Area
Size Limit
Trip Limit/
Bag Limit
Closed
Season
Other Regulations
Seashells (Live Shellfish)
None
Manatee County - 2
shellfish of any single
species per day.
Lee County - Harvest
Prohibited.
None
ML# required for the harvest of some species. See: “Marine Life”
Regulations on pgs. 15 & 23. The term “Live Shellfish” includes
mollusks and echinoderms such as clams, snails, starfish,
brittle stars, urchins, sanddollars, etc. Manatee and Lee county
prohibitions on harvest do not apply to shells that are empty
when collected or to live oysters, hard clams, sunray venus clams,
and coquinas.
Shrimp (Brown, Pinkspotted, Pink,
White, Roughneck, Roughback,
Seabob)
None
Food Shrimp - Regional.
Live Shrimp - 5 gallons
dead shrimp, heads on,
except in NE Region, 1
gallon. 68B-31 F.A.C
Regional
*RS required; other licenses required in Tampa Bay and St. Johns
River (TB#, DS#, LS#). Regional harvest and gear restrictions,
size and bag limits, closed seasons, license requirements, and
fishing gear limitations apply. Shrimp may not be harvested as
live bait and food shrimp on the same trip. Turtle Excluder Device
(TED) required on all otter and skimmer trawls, except single
try net or roller from trawl. Otter and skimmer trawls must have
bycatch reduction device (BRD) installed.
Shrimp, Other
See: “Marine Life”
Regulations. pgs 15
and 23
See: “Marine Life” Regulations on pgs. 15 and 23.
Snappers p
See: “Reef Fish”
Regulations.
pgs. 8 & 9
See: “Reef Fish” Regulations. pgs. 8 & 9.
Sponges, Commercial
5”, wet, across
the top.
None
None
*Q# required. Commercial sponges = sheepswool, yellow, grass,
finger, wire, reef, and velvet sponges. Size limit = measurement
in greatest dimension across the top of the sponge and applies
to possession and sale within the state. Hooks must be 5” wide.
Diving prohibited, except in the Big Bend & Southwest Florida
areas.
Sponges, Others
See: “Marine Life”
Regulations.
pgs. 15 & 23
See: “Marine Life” Regulations on pgs 15 and 23.
Spotted Seatrout p †
15” - 24” TL
75 fish per person per
day or a vessel limit of
150 with two or more
licensed fishermen are
aboard
Regional
see p. 9
*RS required. Allowable gear: cast net or hook and line. Spearing
prohibited. Simultaneous possession of gill nets and seatrout is
prohibited. Towing extra vessel to exceed bag limit is prohibited.
Sale of seatrout inventory will be allowed for 30 days after the
season closes
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