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SALTWATER

How to Measure

Most saltwater finfish size limit regulations of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) use one of the three listed methods to determine minimum and/or maximum lengths.

Method	Description	Example Species
Total Length Measurement	Measured from the most forward point of the head, with the mouth closed, to the farthest tip of the tail with the tail compressed or squeezed, while the fish is lying on its side.	Snapper Family Grouper Family Red Drum Black Drum Snook Spotted Seatrout Weakfish Tripletail Bonefish Sheepshead Flounder Several Ornamental Fish (Angel fish, etc)

Fork Length Measurement	Measured from the tip of the jaw or tip of the snout with closed mouth to the center of the fork in the tail.	Amberjacks Rudderfish Hogfish Dolphin Cobia Mullet Gray Triggerfish Blue Fish King Mackerel (Kingfish) Spanish Mackerel Permit Pompano African Pompano

Lower Jaw Fork Length Measurement (Billfishes)	Measured in a straight line from the anterior most part of the lower jaw (tip of the lower jaw) to the fork in the tail.	Sailfish Blue Marlin White Marlin