Florida Administrative Code

Fla. Admin. Code R. 68B-29.008 (2026)

Area Closed to Harvest for Commercial Purposes

✓ current as of September 2026
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A person may not harvest a sardine for commercial purposes in the following area: All waters of Pinellas, Hillsborough, and Manatee Counties east of a line 500 yards west and running parallel to the COLREGS Demarcation Line, between the Pinellas-Pasco County line on the north and the Manatee-Sarasota County line on the south.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 9-1-13.

Effective: 9/1/2013.