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Establishing a 10-fish per person aggregate harvest and possession limit for recreational harvest of select commonly targeted fish. (see list below)
- Transit of these species in excess of the 10-fish aggregate bag limit is not allowed through the park. This does not affect bag limits or transit of species not included in the aggregate.
Establishing Coral Reef Protection Areas inside Biscayne National Park where traps and lobstering will be prohibited year-round.
Establishing a trap-free zone near Biscayne National Park headquarters.
Establishing inshore and offshore no-trawl zones within the park.
For more information, visit MyFWC.com/BNP.
Aggregate species list:
The following species are included in the 10-fish per person aggregate harvest and possession limit for recreational harvest:
- Snapper: gray, lane, mutton, schoolmaster, yellowtail.
- Grouper: red, black, rock hind, red hind, coney, graysby.
- Triggerfish: gray, ocean.
- Jacks: permit, Florida pompano, African pompano, blue runner, greater amberjack, lesser amberjack, banded rudderfish, crevalle jack, yellow jack.
- Drum: spotted seatrout, red drum, black drum.
- Porgies: sheepshead, jolthead porgy, whitebone porgy, knobbed porgy, sheepshead porgy.
- Flounder: Gulf, southern, summer, fringed.
- Other: Hogfish, great barracuda, tripletail, all snook species, all grunts, cero mackerel, ladyfish, silver jenny.
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Publishers Note:
As OUR COUNTRY REOPENS AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activities, ALL outdoorsmen (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
New Florida Fishing Regulations for Biscayne National Park Effective July 1
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 06/23/20
News # 13663
Several regulatory changes aimed at achieving fishery management goals in Biscayne National Park go into effect starting July 1. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) will return in five years to provide an update on monitoring and progress toward management goals and to evaluate the effectiveness of these changes.
Changes effective July 1, 2020, include:
Increasing the minimum size limit for several targeted species including a variety of snapper species (gray, lane, mutton, schoolmaster and yellowtail); red grouper; two species of grunts (white and bluestriped); and gray triggerfish.
- Transit through the park will be allowed while in possession of fish legally caught outside the park that do not meet the new park-specific minimum size limits.
