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Fla. Admin. Code R. 68B-54.003 (2026)
Allowable Gear for Harvesting Land Crabs
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(1) Blue land crabs shall only be harvested by hand or with the use of a landing or dip net.
(2) No person shall harvest any blue land crab by or with the use of any gear other than those types specified in subsection (1). Any blue land crab harvested by or with the use of any other type of gear shall be immediately released free, alive and unharmed.
(3) No person shall harvest or attempt to harvest blue land crabs using or with the aid of bleach or any other chemical solution.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 2-27-03.
Effective: 2/27/2003.