Florida Laws on harvesting marine fish, inverts and pants - Page 2

rmelvin23 · 08-05-2008, 05:44 AM

This info is the best. I live in orlando and constanly have the lfs telling me I will go to jail if I go get some livestock. I cannot wait for the next trip to the coast. THANK YOU.

R34dawn · 08-05-2008, 06:35 AM

wow! feel lucky, my mother told me that puerto rico has banned the collection of all marine life, huh! a reason for me to never go back, but to visit my family!

rmelvin23 · 08-05-2008, 06:51 AM

I have taken a few things home. A giant starfish (over a foot across) that I saved from the seagulls, a major sargent, anenomes and misc. crabs/snails. I am glad that I don't have to sneak around like a criminal.

mr40g · 08-05-2008, 07:35 AM

I think the one thing to keep in mind here is not to collect at state parks.
The signs are very specific once entering a state park/beach of no collecting off the reefs, that meens anything on the reef from what the rangers told me.

if im wrong then tell me so i know. thanks.

chetrod · 04-23-2009, 04:45 PM

Thank's nunch for this info it should be posted so everyone can see it. There is always debates like this on 3reef glad to see what's allowed and what isn't.

johnmaloney · 12-22-2009, 08:46 AM

just a reminder - this thread is older, and new laws went into place July of 09', not the least of which being a pretty restricted recreational bag limit. You are only allowed 5 of any one species, 20 total organisms combined. Makes sense for fish, kind of rough for smaller inverts. Also earlier in the thread the use of a live well seemed optional. It isn't, you must run re-circulating water, everything must be landed and brought in live etc.... There are some other things like allowable gear changes for ricordea and what not, but most of it is the same, but I would check out the current as of July 2009 Saltwater Regs book here:
http://www.myfwc.com/docs/RulesRegul...Newsletter.pdf

you are interested in page 14. the changes can seem rough on locals, but you can always revisit the spot a few times. make sure to actually go and get the license though.

tronb24 · 12-22-2009, 09:24 AM

Always good to know. The new regulations do seem rather harsh for locals, but I understand what they are trying to do.

johnmaloney · 12-23-2009, 02:35 AM

well you know how florida is, have to regulate with the transient population in mind.

WhiskyTango · 12-23-2009, 06:17 AM

If you guys only knew the stuff I see around Key West, you'd move down today. Ricordias are around, but u can't get them without chipping live rock.

And, it often makes me wonder about water quality issues. I know carpet anemones that are in shallow, nasty, temperature fluctuating water that thrive. Alleged sensitive hard corals and tunicates living in nasty marinas where boats scrub down with bleach, Joy detergent, and degreasers daily. And where the annual water temp goes from 85 to 60. It was 77 last week before this cold front, now the waters close to 68, and it will probably go back up again next week.

johnmaloney · 12-23-2009, 07:53 AM

the keys are awesome...lucky $%$^$&.

just kidding...

i always hear about the reefs declining in the area, but seems like their is life everywhere in the Keys...I saw a discarded boat engine there with coral growing all over it. the star coral seems to be the hardiest, that stuff is in what would seem to be bad locations.

08-05-2008, 06:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
R34dawn Ocellaris Clown Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Garden Creek,VA Posts: 1,465 Skin: Mint Karma: 5080	wow! feel lucky, my mother told me that puerto rico has banned the collection of all marine life, huh! a reason for me to never go back, but to visit my family! _________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaqMLDxgwVU You can take the man out of the ocean, but you can't take the ocean out of the man!

08-05-2008, 07:35 AM	#14 (permalink)
mr40g Astrea Snail Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hill country Texas Age: 25 Posts: 68 Skin: Mint Karma: 254	I think the one thing to keep in mind here is not to collect at state parks. The signs are very specific once entering a state park/beach of no collecting off the reefs, that meens anything on the reef from what the rangers told me. if im wrong then tell me so i know. thanks. _________ 60g tank water chem stays pretty constant and good. pair false percs, fire gobies, sand sifter gobie, scallop, cleaner, peppermint, and coralbanded shrimp, plus cleaner crew+chaeto "Sold" Now starting a Nano tank 10g.

04-23-2009, 04:45 PM	#15 (permalink)
chetrod Peppermint Shrimp Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tampa, FL,Florida Age: 35 Posts: 402 Skin: Mint Karma: 434	Thank's nunch for this info it should be posted so everyone can see it. There is always debates like this on 3reef glad to see what's allowed and what isn't. _________ "The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing" Albert Einsein 125G HW: 40G Sump, Berlin Turbo PS w/Gen-x Pump, Little Giant Return Pump, 3 Maxijet 1200 2w/mod kit 1 Maxijet 900 (4500GPH ttl flow estimate), Three xm 15K 175W MH two 72" VHO Actinics. Fish: Maroon Clown, Royal Gramma, Coral Beaty (Need More Fish). Corals: LTA Anemone, Greens Star Polyp Other: 200Lbs LR, 3" LS DOB Reborn 10/2004

12-22-2009, 08:46 AM	#16 (permalink)
johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,238 Skin: Dark Karma: 12266	just a reminder - this thread is older, and new laws went into place July of 09', not the least of which being a pretty restricted recreational bag limit. You are only allowed 5 of any one species, 20 total organisms combined. Makes sense for fish, kind of rough for smaller inverts. Also earlier in the thread the use of a live well seemed optional. It isn't, you must run re-circulating water, everything must be landed and brought in live etc.... There are some other things like allowable gear changes for ricordea and what not, but most of it is the same, but I would check out the current as of July 2009 Saltwater Regs book here: http://www.myfwc.com/docs/RulesRegul...Newsletter.pdf you are interested in page 14. the changes can seem rough on locals, but you can always revisit the spot a few times. make sure to actually go and get the license though. _________ Here is a link to our sponsor section on this website. Here is our website, we do clean up crews, macroalgae, and rocks.

12-23-2009, 06:17 AM	#19 (permalink)
WhiskyTango Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Key West Age: 31 Posts: 355 Skin: Mint Karma: 5997	If you guys only knew the stuff I see around Key West, you'd move down today. Ricordias are around, but u can't get them without chipping live rock. And, it often makes me wonder about water quality issues. I know carpet anemones that are in shallow, nasty, temperature fluctuating water that thrive. Alleged sensitive hard corals and tunicates living in nasty marinas where boats scrub down with bleach, Joy detergent, and degreasers daily. And where the annual water temp goes from 85 to 60. It was 77 last week before this cold front, now the waters close to 68, and it will probably go back up again next week. _________ "The Dude Abides"

08-05-2008, 05:44 AM	#11 (permalink)
rmelvin23 Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: orlando Posts: 271 Skin: Mint Karma: 163	This info is the best. I live in orlando and constanly have the lfs telling me I will go to jail if I go get some livestock. I cannot wait for the next trip to the coast. THANK YOU.

08-05-2008, 06:51 AM	#13 (permalink)
rmelvin23 Skunk Shrimp Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: orlando Posts: 271 Skin: Mint Karma: 163	I have taken a few things home. A giant starfish (over a foot across) that I saved from the seagulls, a major sargent, anenomes and misc. crabs/snails. I am glad that I don't have to sneak around like a criminal.

12-22-2009, 09:24 AM	#17 (permalink)
tronb24 Coral Banded Shrimp Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 358 Skin: Mint Karma: 429	Always good to know. The new regulations do seem rather harsh for locals, but I understand what they are trying to do.

12-23-2009, 02:35 AM	#18 (permalink)
johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,238 Skin: Dark Karma: 12266	well you know how florida is, have to regulate with the transient population in mind.

12-23-2009, 07:53 AM	#20 (permalink)
johnmaloney 3reef Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1,238 Skin: Dark Karma: 12266	the keys are awesome...lucky $%$^$&. just kidding... i always hear about the reefs declining in the area, but seems like their is life everywhere in the Keys...I saw a discarded boat engine there with coral growing all over it. the star coral seems to be the hardiest, that stuff is in what would seem to be bad locations.