(1) The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is authorized to establish weight equivalencies when minimum lengths of saltwater fish are established by law, in those cases where the fish are artificially cultivated.
(2) A special activity license may be issued by the commission pursuant to s. 379.361 for catching and possession of fish protected by law after it has first established that such protected specimens are to be used as stock for artificial cultivation.
(3) A permit may not be issued pursuant to subsection (2) until the commission determines that the artificial cultivation activity complies with the provisions of ss. 253.67-253.75 and any other specific provisions contained within this chapter regarding leases, licenses, or permits for maricultural activities of each saltwater fish, so that the public interest in such fish stocks is fully protected.
History.—s. 1, ch. 67-546; ss. 25, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 1, ch. 78-78; s. 78, ch. 79-164; s. 8, ch. 86-240; s. 13, ch. 2000-197; s. 65, ch. 2008-247.
Note.—Former s. 370.101.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use
Chapter 379 - Fish and Wildlife Conservation
Part II - Marine Life (Ss. 379.2401-379.26)
379.2401 - Marine fisheries; policy and standards.
379.2402 - Marine information system.
379.2411 - Saltwater fish; regulations.
379.2412 - State preemption of power to regulate.
379.2413 - Catching food fish for the purposes of making oil.
379.2421 - Fishers and equipment; regulation.
379.2422 - Illegal use of nets.
379.2423 - Carriage of proscribed nets across Florida waters.
379.2425 - Spearfishing; definition; limitations; penalty.
379.2426 - Regulation of shark fins; penalties.
379.2431 - Marine animals; regulation.
379.2432 - Manatee protection; intent; conduct of studies; initiatives and plans.
379.2433 - Enhanced manatee protection study.
379.244 - Crustacea, marine animals, fish; regulations; general provisions.
379.245 - Spiny lobster reports by dealers during closed season required.
379.246 - Tortugas shrimp beds; gifted and loan property.
379.248 - Sponges; regulation.
379.2495 - Florida Ships-2-Reefs Program; matching grant requirements.
379.25 - Sale of unlawfully landed product; jurisdiction.
379.2511 - Lease of state-owned water bottoms for growing oysters and clams.
379.2512 - Oyster bottom land grants made pursuant to ch. 3293.
379.2521 - Rulemaking authority with respect to marine life.
379.2522 - Oysters produced in and outside state; labeling; tracing; rules.
379.2523 - Aquaculture definitions; marine aquaculture products, producers, and facilities.