Florida Regulations 68B-31.017: Big Bend Region Closed Areas; Seasonal Closures
Beginning at Bailey’s Bluff in Pasco County (Point A); thence northerly to Point B; thence northeasterly to Point C; thence northerly to Point D; thence northeasterly to Point E; thence northerly to Point F; thence northwesterly to Point G; thence northerly to Point H; thence northwesterly to Point I; thence northerly to Point J; thence northwesterly to Point K; thence southwesterly to Point L; thence northwesterly to Point M; thence northerly to Point N; thence northwesterly to Point O; thence northerly to Point P; thence northwesterly to Point Q; thence northerly to Point R; thence northwesterly to Point S; thence southwesterly to flashing channel marker #1 in St. Marks Channel; thence northerly to the St. Marks Lighthouse. Points B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, and S are expressed as follows by longitude and latitude:
North
West
Point
Latitude
Longitude
B
28°16.68′
82°47.21′
C
28°18.28′
82°45.68′
D
28°26.93′
82°45.95′
E
28°28.43′
82°44.49′
F
28°43.53′
82°45.22′
G
28°44.38′
82°46.71′
H
28°57.91′
82°47.53′
I
28°59.41′
82°50.41′
J
29°03.28′
82°50.66′
K
29°06.91′
82°57.81′
L
29°03.38′
83°01.42′
M
29°07.30′
83°08.78′
N
29°22.98′
83°15.89′
O
29°29.58′
83°26.72′
P
29°38.25′
83°26.66′
Q
29°43.36′
83°34.39′
R
29°52.40′
83°40.11′
S
30°00.04′
84°07.63′
(2) No person shall harvest shrimp in the Big Bend Region as a food shrimp producer during the period beginning July 1 and continuing through August 31 of each year.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History-New 11-29-93, Formerly 46-31.017, Amended 7-9-02, 5-1-22.