SlotGaugeCheck a catchSharks (Group 1) regulations in Florida
· Saltwater · 2026 season
Sharks (Group 1) size limit, season and daily limit
| Where | Season | Size limit | Daily limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| statewide | Open year-round | None | 1 shark per person per day; 2 sharks per vessel |
Notes
- Not yet reviewed: shown exactly as the state prints it. Read the wording before keeping the fish.
- Shore-based shark fishing permit (free, annual course) required to target sharks from shore.
Exact Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission wording
- Season
- Open year-round
- Size
- None
- Limit
- 1 shark per person per day; 2 sharks per vessel
- statewide — as printed
- “Group 1 Sharks (no minimum size): Atlantic Sharpnose, Blacknose, Blacktip, Bonnethead, Finetooth, Smooth dogfish, Florida smoothhound, Gulf smoothhound. 1 shark per person per day, 2 sharks per vessel.”
Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, captured 2026-10-01 (2026 season).
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About the sharks
Predatory cartilaginous fishes
Sharks are a group of elasmobranch cartilaginous fishes characterized by a ribless endoskeleton, dermal denticles, five to seven gill slits on each side, and pectoral fins that are not fused to the head. Modern sharks are classified within the division Selachii and are the sister group to the Batomorphi. Some sources extend the term "shark" as an informal category including extinct members of Chondrichthyes with a shark-like morphology, such as hybodonts. Shark-like chondrichthyans such as Cladoselache and Doliodus first appeared in the Devonian Period, though some fossilized chondrichthyan-like scales are as old as the Late Ordovician. The earliest confirmed modern sharks (Selachii) are known from the Early Jurassic around 200 million years ago, with the oldest known member being Agaleus, though records of true sharks may extend back as far as the Permian.
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Frequently asked
What is the size limit for Sharks (Group 1) in Florida?
None in Florida state waters.
How many Sharks (Group 1) can you keep per day in Florida?
1 shark per person per day; 2 sharks per vessel.
When is Sharks (Group 1) season in Florida?
Open year-round.
Is my Sharks (Group 1) a keeper today?
Not yet converted to a keeper check. As printed: season Open year-round; size None; limit 1 shark per person per day; 2 sharks per vessel. Read the exact wording below.