Saltwater
Group 1 sharks: Atlantic sharpnose, blacknose, blacktip, bonnethead, finetooth, smooth dogfish, Florida smoothhound, Gulf smoothhound
state waters
Summary for convenience; official FWC rules control. Not legal advice.
Season and limits
- Season
- Open all year
- Size
- No size limit given
- Bag
- 1 a day per person
- Note
- Max 2 sharks retained per vessel, any species combined
- Also needed
- Shore-based Shark Fishing permit (when fishing from shore)
- No minimum size
- Hook and line only with non-offset, non-stainless circle hooks when using natural bait
- Must stay whole with head, tail and fins attached until landed
Source: FWC, Sharks · last checked Oct 4, 2026
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