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	IS IT LEGAL?
Author: NENE Posted: 28-Jan-08 IP: Logged	HEY PEOPLE HOW YOU DOING ?.. I`M NEW I WAS WONDERING HOW FAR FROM SHORE IN MIAMI AND KEY BISCAYNE YOU HAVE TO GO FOR SPEARFISHING AND IF ANY BODY KNOWS THE SIZE AND LIMIT FOR HOG FISH ...THANK YOU     Reply | Report to Moderator
Author: ShooterBrown Posted: 14-Feb-08 IP: Logged	Anything off the shore of Florida is no less than 100 yards. You need to get the FWC rule book at a local area shop. It tells you all state regs on fish any legalties on spearfishing.     Reply | Report to Moderator
Author: NENE Posted: 15-Feb-08 IP: Logged	thank you dude i`ll do that i have to go to the dive shop to get some things i`ll ask for it ...have a great diving weekend     Reply | Report to Moderator
Author: Richesb Posted: 16-Feb-08 IP: Logged	12" 5 per person     Reply | Report to Moderator
Author: nobic0213 Posted: 11-Jun-08 IP: Logged	12" to the fork for hogs www.myfwc.com Boating Fishing Hunting Licenses/Permits Viewing Ask FWC Search SiteMap Home : Marine Fisheries : Regulations: Evolution of Each Regulation : Spearing : Spearing SPEARING (formerly SPEARFISHING), CH 46-20, F.A.C. (Effective June 17, 1985) Spearfishing prohibited: · Within 100 yards of all public beaches and commercial or public fishing piers and bridges · Within 100 feet of jetties (except the last 500 yards of any jetty extending more than 1,500 yards from the shoreline) · For the taking of ornamental reef fishes · In all state parks Bag limits: Same as for all other fishermen NOTE: Spearfishing is still illegal in Collier County and the Upper Keys area of Monroe County, and in fresh water SPEARING, CH 46-20, F.A.C. (Effective January 1, 1998) · Establishes that ?spearing? shall include all forms of spearfishing, bow hunting, and gigging · Allows the spearing of all saltwater finfish species, except: snook, red drum, spotted seatrout, weakfish, bonefish, tarpon, permit, pompano, African pompano, tripletail, sharks, billfish, marine aquarium species, and all other species for which harvest is prohibited (i.e., jewfish, Nassau grouper, spotted eagle rays, manta rays, and sturgeon) · Repeals certain obsolete special acts regarding spearfishing     Reply | Report to Moderator