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SPECIEScies
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MINIMUM SIZE LIMITS
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DAILY LIMIT
Per person per day
unless otherwise noted
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Amberjack
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28 in. (fork)
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1
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Black Drum
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Not Less than 14" or more than 24"
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5 per person per day / May posses one over 24"
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Bluefish
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12 in. (fork)
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10
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Bonefish
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18 in.
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1
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Cobia
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33 in. (fork)
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Effective 3/22/01 - 1 per person and maximum 6 per boat.
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Dolphin
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None
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10
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Flounder
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12 in. (fork)
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10
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Grouper-Nassau
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Protected Species
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0
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Grouper-Warsaw
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None
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per vessel per day (5 fish daily grouper aggregated limit)
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Grouper- Speckled Hind
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None
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per vessel per day (5 fish daily grouper aggregated limit)
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Grouper - All Others
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20 in. (Black and Gag 24 in. min. total length)
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Black and Gag 2 (within the 5 fish daily grouper aggregated limit)
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Hogfish
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12 in. (fork)
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5
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Jewfish
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Protected Species
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0
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Mackerel - King
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24 in. (fork)
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2 Bag limit in Gulf-Atlantic fishery reduced to 1 when Federal waters are closed to harvest. Call FMP for details.
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Mackerel - Spanish
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12 in. (fork)
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10
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Marlin - Blue
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99 in.
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1
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Marlin - White
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66 in.
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1
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Permit
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Not less than 10 in. or more than 20 in. (fork)
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10 per person per day of Permit and Pompano 10 Aggregated (may possess 1 over 20 in.)
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Pompano
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Not less than 10 in. or more than 20 in. (fork)
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10 per person per day of Permit and Pompano 10 Aggregated (may possess 1 over 20 in.)
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Pompano - African
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Not less than 24 in. (fork)
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2 per person per day or per vessel whichever is less
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Porgy - Red
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14 in.
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(NEW) Closed in State Waters / Atlantic (NEW) 5 per person per day,
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Red Drum (Redfish)
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Not less than 18 in. or more than 27 in.
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1
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Sailfish
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63 in.
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1
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Seabass
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10 in.
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20 fish a person daily recreational bag limit
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Shark
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None
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1 per person or 2 per vessel whichever is less
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Sheepshead
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12 in.
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15
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Shrimp
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None
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5 gallons (heads on) per person or vessel
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Snapper - Cubera
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Not less than 12 in. or more than 30 in.
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Aggregated 10 no more than two 30" or larger per person or vessel whichever is less
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Snapper - Gray Mangrove
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10 in.
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Aggregated 5
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Snapper - Mutton
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16 in.
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Aggregated 10
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Snapper - Red
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15 in. Gulf / 20 in. Atlantic
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5 Gulf / 2 Atlantic
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Snapper - Schoolmaster
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10 in.
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Aggregated 10
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Snapper - Vermillion
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8 in. Gulf / 11 in. Atlantic
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Aggregated 10 Atlantic
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Snapper - Yellowtail
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12 in.
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Aggregated 10
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Snapper - All Others
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12 in.
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Aggregated 10
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| Snook |
Not less than 26 in.or more than 34 in. Guides are not allowed to keep a bag limit while on a paying charter. Closed season Dec-15 thru Jan 31 and June, July, Aug. $2.00 snook stamp required
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2
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Spotted
Seatrout |
S. Region, not less than 15 in. not more than 20 in. Closed season Nov. and Dec. South Region includes all other state waters not included in the north region description below.
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(4) May possess 1 fish over max. size limit
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Spotted Seatrout
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North Region, not less than 15 in. not more than 20 in. Closed season Feb. The North Region includes state waters on the Gulf coast north and west of a line near the Pinellas/Pasco counties border (near Fred Howard County Park in Pinellas County), and on Florida's east coast north of the Volusia/Flagler counties border.
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(5) May possess 1 fish over max. size limit
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Tarpon
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None $50.00 tag to possess or kill
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2
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Weakfish
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12 in.
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4
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Closed Seasons
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Lobster
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April -Aug. 5 (Except July 29 & 30)
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Queen Conch
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Capture Prohibited
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Snook
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December 15 thru January 31 and June, July and August
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Stone Crab
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May 15 thru October 15
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Restrictions
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1) For black and gag grouper and red porgy, prohibits the harvest and possession in excess of the recreational bag limit, as well as the purchase and sale, during March and April
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2) For recreational greater amber jack, reduces the recreational bag limit to one-fish a person. In addition, prohibits coring (de-heading) until brought to shore, prohibits harvest and possession in excess of the recreational bag limit during April, and prohibits commercial and recreational sale when the commercial season is closed.
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3) For all snapper-grouper species not under a bag limit, establishes a 20-fish a person aggregated recreational bag limit, excluding tomtates and bluerunners which are commonly used as bait.
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DEPLOYMENT DATE
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REEF NAME
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MATERIAL
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LORAN1
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LORAN2
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LATITUDE
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LONGITUDE
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GPS
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DESCRIPTION
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DEPTH
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RELIEF
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5/3/42
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DUTCH WRECK (W)
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SHIP STEEL 423'
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43931.9
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61940.8
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2828.670
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8021.605
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UK
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423 FT SHIP THE "LAERTES", AKA "DUTCH WRECK"
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72
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5/3/42
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LEAD WRECK (W)
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SHIP STEEL 425'
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43859.4
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61926.5
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2823.391
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8017.324
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UK
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425 FT LONG SHIP, "OCEAN VENUS", AKA LEAD WRECK
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70
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8/28/80
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VERA CRUZ (W)
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44072.1
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61910.7
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2843.115
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8022.752
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UK
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286 FT WRECK "CITY OF VERA CRUZ",SANK IN 1880
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80
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5/19/87
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BREVARD REEF SITE
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SHIP STEEL 148'
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43866.0
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61920.0
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2824.427
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8016.713
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UK
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148' SHIP "DAMOCLES" W/ MISC CONCRETE & SCRAP METAL.
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60
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5/4/95
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REEF BALLS
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CONCRETE REEF BALLS (TM) #70
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43865.1
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61926.7
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2823.833
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8017.833
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LOR
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70 REEF BALLS FIRST LOAD OF TWO (OTHER ON 7/21/95)
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80
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4
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7/21/95
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REEF BALL REEF
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CONCRETE REEF BALLS (TM) #80
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43865.1
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61926.8
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2823.833
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8017.833
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UK
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80 REEF BALLS SECOND LOAD OF TWO (FIRST ON 5/4/95)
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80
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3
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4/27/96
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CPA REEF
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STEEL SPHERE STAINLESS
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43797.1
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61895.7
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2820.035
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8011.963
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UK
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STAINLESS STEEL SPHERE AND 2 LARGE STORAGE TANKS
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124
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25
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7/16/96
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UNKNOWN
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CONCRETE RUBBLE
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43852.4
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61926.2
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2822.795
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8017.043
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UK
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CONCRETE CATWALKS, 50 FT. L X 6 FT, W, 340 TONS
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80
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11/23/97
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PORT AUTHORITY SITE #2
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CONCRETE CULVERTS #404
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43900.1
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61880.0
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2830.382
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8013.323
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DGPS
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404 PIECES OF PIPE, FROM 18 TO 8 FEET, CFOA REEF
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125
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15
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N/A
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BARGE
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43840.8
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61896.6
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2823.853
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8012.815
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UK
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N/A
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BREVARD REEF 1
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BARGE STEEL
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43866.3
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62000.0
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2818.519
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8026.991
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UK
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BARGE, 85' SAILBOAT
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54
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N/A
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BREVARD REEF 2
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SHIP WOOD SAILBOAT 100'
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43867.4
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62000.0
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2818.614
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8027.025
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UK
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100' SAILBOAT MOBY DICK
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N/A
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CAROL LEE
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43972.4
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61884.5
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2836.217
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8015.966
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UK
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N/A
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CITIES SERVICES TANKER WR
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43791.0
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61830.9
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2823.750
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8002.378
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UK
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N/A
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CONCRETE PILE REEF
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CONCRETE BLOCKS
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43858.0
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61930.5
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2822.985
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8017.791
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UK
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CONCRETE BLOCKS
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85
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N/A
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CRANE WRECK
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44157.5
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61907.8
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2850.843
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8025.465
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UK
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N/A
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DEFIANCE
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43911.5
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61941.2
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2826.866
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8020.967
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UK
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N/A
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FP&L/FIT EXPERIMENTAL
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OIL ASH
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43462.0
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62038.0
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2740.818
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8020.004
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UK
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OIL ASH
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N/A
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HUMMINBIRD REEF
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CONCRETE RUBBLE
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43865.5
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61898.1
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2825.910
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8013.878
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UK
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CONCRETE & STEEL RUBBLE
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110
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N/A
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LIBERTY WRECK
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43764.3
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61966.5
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2812.256
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8019.391
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UK
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N/A
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LOIS DUBOIS REEF
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BARGE STEEL
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43835.9
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61842.0
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2827.034
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8005.531
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UK
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BARGES
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170
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N/A
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SUB WRECK
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43967.2
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61906.9
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2834.190
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8018.574
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UK
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N/A
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THE ROCK
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44127.3
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61985.3
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2842.385
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8033.601
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UK
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N/A
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TIGER RED
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SHIP TUGBOAT
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43842.0
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61926.0
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2821.913
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8016.667
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UK
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TUG BOAT "TIGER RED"
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85
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