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Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations
Chart Key
p Must remain in whole condition until
landed ashore (head & tail intact)
† Harvest prohibited by or with the use of any
multiple hook in conjunction with live or
dead natural bait or any snatch hook.
TL = total length measure; Tip of snout to tip
of tail.
FL = fork length measure; Tip of snout to fork
of tail.
* A Saltwater Products License (SPL) is
required for commercial harvest and sale of
all saltwater products. Additional Licenses,
Permits, and Endorsements may also be
required. See: Commercial Saltwater
Fishing License Requirements
AP = Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer
Services Apalachicola Bay Oyster
harvesting license.
C# = crawfish endorsement required.
CD#= commercial dive permit required to
harvest spiny lobster for commercial
purposes by diving.
DS#/LS# = in St. Johns River, food shrimp or
live shrimp production license required
(moratorium in place for DS).
FP = federal permit.
I# = incidental catch endorsement required
to sell up to 5 gallons of stone crab claws
harvested in lawful commercial blue crab
and spiny lobster traps by persons who
hold a C# and/or V# and no X#.
L# = lampara net endorsement required to
harvest more than 10 gallons of Ballyhoo
per vessel per day.
MLD#, MLB#, MLN#= marine life endorsement
required to species designated as “Marine
Life” including “Live Shellfish” species such
as urchins, starfish, starsnails, sanddollars.
P# = pompano endorsment applies to Cape
Sable-Hurricane Pass area federal gill net
fishery only.
Q# = sponge endorsement.
RS = restricted species endorsement.
TB#= in Tampa Bay, food shrimp production
license required (moratorium in place).
VH#, VS#, VN#, VI# = blue crab endorsements
required to sell or harvest blue crab, harvest
in commercial quantities, or harvest with
more than 5 traps.
X# = stone crab endorsement.
Species & Area
Size Limit
Trip Limit/
Bag Limit
Closed
Season
Other Regulations
Tropical Ornamentals
See: “Marine Life”
Regulations. pgs. 15
and 23
See: “Marine Life” Regulations on pgs. 15 and 23..
Wahoo p
None
500 lb. Commercial
Daily Limit
None
*RS & FP required on the Atlantic coast.
Weakfish (gray seatrout or yellowmouth trout) p
12” TL
None
None
Spearing is prohibited. Size limit applies to sale of fish.
Commercial Regulations
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Basic Commercial Fishing Regulations
Chart Key
p Must remain in whole condition until
landed ashore (head & tail intact)
† Harvest prohibited by or with the use of any
multiple hook in conjunction with live or
dead natural bait or any snatch hook.
TL = total length measure; Tip of snout to tip
of tail.
FL = fork length measure; Tip of snout to fork
of tail.
* A Saltwater Products License (SPL) is
required for commercial harvest and sale of
all saltwater products. Additional Licenses,
Permits, and Endorsements may also be
required. See: Commercial Saltwater
Fishing License Requirements
AP = Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer
Services Apalachicola Bay Oyster
harvesting license.
C# = crawfish endorsement required.
CD#= commercial dive permit required to
harvest spiny lobster for commercial
purposes by diving.
DS#/LS# = in St. Johns River, food shrimp or
live shrimp production license required
(moratorium in place for DS).
FP = federal permit.
I# = incidental catch endorsement required
to sell up to 5 gallons of stone crab claws
harvested in lawful commercial blue crab
and spiny lobster traps by persons who
hold a C# and/or V# and no X#.
L# = lampara net endorsement required to
harvest more than 10 gallons of Ballyhoo
per vessel per day.
MLD#, MLB#, MLN#= marine life endorsement
required to species designated as “Marine
Life” including “Live Shellfish” species such
as urchins, starfish, starsnails, sanddollars.
P# = pompano endorsment applies to Cape
Sable-Hurricane Pass area federal gill net
fishery only.
Q# = sponge endorsement.
RS = restricted species endorsement.
TB#= in Tampa Bay, food shrimp production
license required (moratorium in place).
VH#, VS#, VN#, VI# = blue crab endorsements
required to sell or harvest blue crab, harvest
in commercial quantities, or harvest with
more than 5 traps.
X# = stone crab endorsement.
Species & Area
Size Limit
Trip Limit/
Bag Limit
Closed
Season
Other Regulations
Tropical Ornamentals
See: “Marine Life”
Regulations. pgs. 15
and 23
See: “Marine Life” Regulations on pgs. 15 and 23..
Wahoo p
None
500 lb. Commercial
Daily Limit
None
*RS & FP required on the Atlantic coast.
Weakfish (gray seatrout or yellowmouth trout) p
12” TL
None
None
Spearing is prohibited. Size limit applies to sale of fish.
Commercial Regulations
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