Florida Regulations 68B-23.005: Open and Closed Seasons for the Harvest of Spanish Mackerel
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(1) Recreational Open Season – The season for recreational harvest of Spanish mackerel is open throughout the year.
(2) Commercial Open and Closed Seasons –
(a) East Coast Region – Commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel in the East Coast Region is open beginning March 1 each year and continuing through the last day of February of the following year, subject to the specified East Coast Region commercial vessel limits established in Fl. Admin. Code R. 68B-23.004
(b) West Coast Region – Commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel in the West Coast Region is open beginning April 1 each year and continuing through March 31 of the following year, subject to any West Coast Region commercial vessel limits established in Fl. Admin. Code R. 68B-23.004
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History-New 10-30-86, Amended 12-10-87, 10-1-88, 10-1-90, 11-26-92, 2-14-94, 1-1-98, Formerly 46-23.005, Amended 7-1-00, 9-5-19.
(2) Commercial Open and Closed Seasons –
(a) East Coast Region – Commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel in the East Coast Region is open beginning March 1 each year and continuing through the last day of February of the following year, subject to the specified East Coast Region commercial vessel limits established in Fl. Admin. Code R. 68B-23.004
(b) West Coast Region – Commercial harvest of Spanish mackerel in the West Coast Region is open beginning April 1 each year and continuing through March 31 of the following year, subject to any West Coast Region commercial vessel limits established in Fl. Admin. Code R. 68B-23.004
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History-New 10-30-86, Amended 12-10-87, 10-1-88, 10-1-90, 11-26-92, 2-14-94, 1-1-98, Formerly 46-23.005, Amended 7-1-00, 9-5-19.