Florida Spearfishing Laws

Under Florida statewide regulations, Spearfishing is prohibited:

  1.Within 100 yards of all public bathing beaches.

  2.Within 100 yards of all commercial or public fishing piers.

  3.Within 100 yards of that portion of any bridge where public fishing is legally
    permitted.

  4.Within 100 feet of the portion that is above the seasurface of any jetty, except
    that spearfishing shall be allowed along the last 500 yards of any jetty
    extending more than 1,500 yards from the shoreline. For purposes of this
    paragraph, "last 500 yards" means the portion extending above the seasurface
    of such jetty that is within 500 yards of its seaward tip above seasurface.

  5.For the taking of all species of ornamental reef fishes in the families
    Acanthuridae (surgeonfishes), Aulostomidae (trumpetfishes), Chaetodontidae
    (angelfishes and butterflyfishes), Diodontidae (porcupinefishes), Fistulariidae
    (cornetfishes), Holocentridae (squirrelfishes), Ostraciidae (trunkfishes),
    Pomacentridae (damselfishes), Scaridae (parrotfishes), Sygnathidae (pipefishes
    and seahorses), and Tetraodontidae (puffers).

  6.In or on any body of water under the jurisdiction of the Division of Recreation
    and Parks of the Department of Natural Resources. Possession of spearfishing
    equipment in or on any body of water under the jurisdiction of the Division of
    Recreation and Parks is prohibited except when such equipment is not loaded
    and is properly stored upon watercraft passing nonstop through such marine
    waters.

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