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2003 Florida Statutes
Chapter 370
SALTWATER FISHERIES Entire Chapter
SALTWATER FISHERIES Entire Chapter
CHAPTER 370
SALTWATER FISHERIES
370.01
Definitions.
370.021
Administration; rules, publications, records; penalties; injunctions.
370.023
Administration of commission grant programs.
370.025
Marine fisheries; policy and standards.
370.027
Rulemaking authority with respect to marine life.
370.028
Enforcement of commission rules; penalties for violation of rule.
370.03
Water bottoms.
370.06
Licenses.
370.0603
Marine Resources Conservation Trust Fund; purposes.
370.0607
Marine information system.
370.06091
Memorandum of agreement relating to Florida Marine Research Institute.
370.06092
Harmful-Algal-Bloom Task Force.
370.06093
Harmful-algal-bloom program; implementation; goals; funding.
370.061
Confiscation, seizure, and forfeiture of property and products.
370.063
Special recreational crawfish license.
370.07
Wholesale and retail saltwater products dealers; regulation.
370.08
Fishers and equipment; regulation.
370.081
Illegal importation or possession of nonindigenous marine plants and animals; rules and regulations.
370.0821
St. Johns County; use of nets.
370.083
Special acts prohibited.
370.09
Industrial hazards; oil deposits discharge prohibited.
370.092
Carriage of proscribed nets across Florida waters.
370.093
Illegal use of nets.
370.10
Crustacea, marine animals, fish; regulations; general provisions.
370.101
Saltwater fish; regulations.
370.102
State preemption of power to regulate.
370.103
Agreements with Federal Government for the preservation of saltwater fisheries; authority of commission.
370.11
Fish; regulation.
370.1103
Land-based commercial and recreational fishing activities; legislative findings and purpose; definitions; legal protection; local ordinances; prohibited activity.
370.1105
Saltwater finfish; fishing traps regulated.
370.1107
Definition; possession of certain licensed traps prohibited; penalties; exceptions; consent.
370.1121
Bonefish; regulation.
370.12
Marine animals; regulation.
370.1201
Manatee protection; intent; conduct of studies; initiatives and plans.
370.13
Stone crab; regulation.
370.135
Blue crab; regulation.
370.14
Crawfish; regulation.
370.1405
Crawfish reports by dealers during closed season required.
370.142
Spiny lobster trap certificate program.
370.143
Retrieval of lobster and stone crab traps during closed season; commission authority; fees.
370.15
Shrimp; regulation.
370.151
Tortugas shrimp beds; penalties.
370.153
Regulation of shrimp fishing; Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, Flagler, and St. Johns Counties.
370.1535
Regulation of shrimp fishing in Tampa Bay; licensing requirements.
370.154
Shrimp regulations; closed areas; suspension of license, etc.
370.155
Regulation of shrimp fishing in a designated area.
370.16
Noncultured shellfish harvesting.
370.1601
Lease of state-owned water bottoms for growing oysters and clams.
370.1603
Oysters produced in and outside state; labeling; tracing; rules.
370.161
Oyster bottom land grants made pursuant to ch. 3293.
370.162
Purchase of sponges; state, county or municipality.
370.17
Sponges; regulation.
370.172
Spearfishing; definition; limitations; penalty.
370.18
Compacts and agreements; generally.
370.19
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; implementing legislation.
370.20
Gulf States Marine Fisheries Compact; implementing legislation.
370.21
Florida Territorial Waters Act; alien-owned commercial fishing vessels; prohibited acts; enforcement.
370.22
Venue for proceedings against citizens and residents charged with violations outside state boundaries.
370.23
Sale of unlawfully landed product; jurisdiction.
370.25
Artificial reef program; grants and financial and technical assistance to local governments.
370.26
Aquaculture definitions; marine aquaculture products, producers, and facilities.
370.27
State employment; priority consideration for qualified displaced employees of the saltwater fishing industry.
370.28
Enterprise zone designation; communities adversely impacted by net limitations.
370.31
Commercial production of sturgeon.