Fla. Admin. Code R. 68B-32.002 (2026)

As used in chapter 68B-32, F.A.C.:

(1) “Professional fishing guide” means the captain or operator of a boat or vessel who is licensed by the U.S. Coast Guard to carry paying passengers and whose passengers pay a fee to fish for tarpon.

(2) “Snagging” or “snatch hooking” means the intentional catch of a tarpon by any device intended to impale or hook the tarpon by any part of its body other than the mouth, or catching or attempting to catch a tarpon in any manner or method other than enticing or attracting a tarpon to strike with, and become hooked in, its mouth.

(3) “Tarpon” means a fish of the species Megalops atlanticus, or any part thereof.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 11-30-88, Amended 1-1-98, Formerly 46-32.002, Amended 3-28-04, 9-1-13, 11-1-13.

Effective: 11/1/2013.