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.