Florida Administrative Code
68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
68B - Marine Fisheries
Chapter 68B-7 - BISCAYNE NATIONAL PARK
Section 68B-7.002 - Definitions

Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 68B-7.002

Current through Reg. 50, No. 187; September 24, 2024

As used in this rule chapter:

(1) "Bluestriped grunt" means any fish of the species Haemulon sciurus, or any part thereof.

(2) "Gray snapper" (also known as Mangrove snapper) means any fish of the species Lutjanus griseus, or any part thereof.

(3) "Gray triggerfish" means any fish of the species Balistes capriscus, or any part thereof.

(4) "Hogfish" means any fish of the species Lachnolaimus maximus, or any part thereof.

(5) "Lane snapper" means any fish of the species Lutjanus synagris, or any part thereof.

(6) "Major Finfish Aggregate" includes any fish of the following species, or any part thereof:

(a) Gray snapper,

(b) Lane snapper,

(c) Mutton snapper,

(d) Schoolmaster,

(e) Yellowtail snapper,

(f) Black grouper (Mycteroperca bonaci),

(g) Red grouper (Epinephelus morio),

(h) Graysby (Epinephelus cruentatus),

(i) Coney (Epinephelus fulvus),

(j) Red hind (Epinephelus guttatus),

(k) Rock hind (Epinephelus adscensionis),

(l) Hogfish,

(m) Gray triggerfish,

(n) Ocean triggerfish (Canthidermis sufflamen),

(o) Banded rudderfish (Seriola zonata),

(p) Greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili),

(q) Lesser amberjack (Seriola fasciata),

(r) Crevalle jack (Caranx hippos),

(s) Yellow jack (Carangoides bartholomaei)

(t) Knobbed porgy (Calamus nodosus),

(u) Jolthead porgy (Calamus bajonado),

(v) Sheepshead porgy (Calamus penna),

(w) Whitebone porgy (Calamus leucosteus),

(x) Grunts (any species of the family Haemulidae),

(y) Blue runner (Caranx crysos),

(z) Great barracuda (Sphyraena barracuda),

(aa) Permit (Trachinotus falcatus),

(bb) Pompano (Trachinotus carolinus),

(cc) African pompano (Alectis ciliaris),

(dd) Gulf flounder (Paralichthys albigutta),

(ee) Southern flounder (Paralichthys lethostigma),

(ff) Summer flounder (Paralichthys dentatus),

(gg) Fringed flounder (Etropus crossotus),

(hh) Spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus),

(ii) Red drum, also known as redfish (Sciaenops ocellatus),

(jj) Black drum (Pogonias cromis),

(kk) Snook (any fish of the genus Centropomus),

(ll) Tripletail (Lobotes surinamensis),

(mm) Sheepshead (Archosargus probatocephalus),

(nn) Ladyfish (Elops saurus), and

(oo) Silver Jenny (Eucinostomus gula)

(7) "Mutton snapper" means any fish of the species Lutjanus analis, or any part thereof.

(8) "Red grouper" means any fish of the species Epinephelus morio, or any part thereof.

(9) "Schoolmaster" means any fish of the species Lutjanus apodus, or any part thereof.

(10) "White grunt" means any fish of the species Haemulon plumierii, or any part thereof.

(11) "Yellowtail Snapper" means any fish of the species Ocyrus chrysurus, or any part thereof.

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV. Sec. 9, Fla. Const.

New 7-1-20.

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