Regulations & Limits:

Florida Recreational Fishing Regulations and Newsletter.

Florida Recreational Fishing License Information.

Fish of The Gulf - Info and Limits

Florida Commercial Fishing Regulations

New, downloadable PDF fishing regulations!

New! NOAA's National Marine Fisheries Service has published a temporary rule in the Federal Register implementing management measures for the recreational grouper fishery in the exclusive economic zone of the Gulf of Mexico. This rule is effective August 9, 2005 in Federal waters.

Florida Saltwater Records as of 2003

Recreational Fishing Regulations For Gulf Of Mexico Federal Waters

NOAA Atlantic Shark Brochure

NOAA Atlantic Billfish Brochure

NOAA Highly Migratory Species Permit Requirement

NOAA Swordfish Requirement

Madison Swanson Rule Extension

Red Grouper Regulation Changes

NOAA Fisheries has implemented regulations which prohibit most fishing at two sites in the northeastern Gulf of Mexico: Madison-Swanson and Steamboat Lumps.

What do you do if you catch a tagged fish?

Boating Regulations:

US Coast Guard Float Plan

Boat requirements