Florida Statutes
Part II - Marine Life (Ss. 379.2401-379.26)
379.2512 - Oyster bottom land grants made pursuant to ch. 3293.


(1) All grants previously issued by the several boards of county commissioners under the authority of chapter 3293, 1881, Laws of Florida, shall be subject to provisions of s. 597.010, relating to the marking of such lands, the payment of rents, the cultivation of such lands and the forfeiture provisions.
(2) Any grantee of lands referred to in subsection (1) shall mark such lands and begin cultivation thereof as set forth in s. 597.010, within 90 days after the effective date of this act. The rentals prescribed by s. 597.010, shall be payable immediately upon the effective date of this act and in accordance with the provisions of said section.
(3) If any grantee shall fail to comply with the provisions of this act his or her grant shall become null and void and the lands shall return to the ownership and jurisdiction of the state.
History.—ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 61-502; s. 563, ch. 95-148; s. 13, ch. 2000-364; s. 84, ch. 2008-247.
Note.—Former s. 370.161.

Structure Florida Statutes

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.

379.2424 - Retrieval of spiny lobster, stone crab, blue crab, and black sea bass traps during closed season; commission authority.

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.

379.247 - Regulation of shrimp fishing; Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, Flagler, and St. Johns Counties.

379.248 - Sponges; regulation.

379.249 - Artificial reef program; grants and financial and technical assistance to local governments.

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.

379.2525 - Noncultured shellfish harvesting.

379.26 - Illegal importation or possession of nonindigenous marine plants and animals; rules and regulations.