Florida Fisheries and Wildlife Commission Adopts New Rules to Protect Sharks

TheDorsalFin — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:42:23 +0000

According to an article from the Miami Herald, the Florida Fisheries and Wildlife Commission adopted a new set of rules to protect shark species in Florida waters. The rules which take effect in mid-January include.

protection of sandbar, silky, and Caribbean sharpnose sharks in state waters from harvesting
Establishing a 54″ minimum fork length for all sharks caught, with the exception of Atlantic sharpnose, blacknose, bonnethead, finetooth, smooth dogfish and blacktip sharks
Prohibiting the removal of a shark’s head or caudal fin at sea
Allowing only hook-and-line gear for shark harvesting

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Florida Fisheries and Wildlife Commission Adopts New Rules to Protect Sharks