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Aquaculture Newsletters

• Issue No. 116, November 2025 [ 689.5 kB ]
• Issue No. 115, March 2025 [ 883.6 kB ]
• Issue No. 114, November 2024 [ 1.3 MB ]
• Issue No. 113, April 2024 [ 1.2 MB ]

 Aquaculture Guidance Documents

• New User Portal Sign-in and Registration Guidance (English) [ 903 kB ]
• New User Portal Sign-in and Registration Guidance (Spanish) [ 1 MB ]
• Existing User Portal Sign-in Guidance (English) [ 627.2 kB ]
• Existing User Portal Sign-in Guidance (Spanish) [ 716.5 kB ]
• Lease Renewal Application Guidance Document [ 1.1 MB ]
• Portal Navigation Guidance (English) [ 1.4 MB ]
• Portal Navigation Guidance (Spanish) [ 2.6 MB ]
• Payments in Portal Guidance (English) [ 1.4 MB ]
• Payments in Portal Guidance (Spanish) [ 2.2 MB ]
• Initial Lease Application Guidance (English) [ 1.5 MB ]
• Initial Lease Application Guidance (Spanish) [ 4.8 MB ]
• Initial Aquaculture Certificate of Registration Guidance (English) [ 1.5 MB ]
• Initial Aquaculture Certificate of Registration Guidance (Spanish) [ 8.3 MB ]
• Sublease Guidance [ 715.7 kB ]
• Lease Transfer Guidance [ 1004.5 kB ]
• Modification Request Guidance [ 1.1 MB ]
• Authorized User Guidance [ 1.7 MB ]
• Aquaculture Certificate of Registration Renewal Guidance Document [ 858.2 kB ]
• Florida Aquaculture Atlas Access Guidance [ 972.2 kB ]
• Shellfish Harvester Education Training Online Course Access Guidance [ 541.6 kB ]
• Shellfish Harvester Education Training Troubleshoot Guidance  [ Adobe PDF Document ]

Brochures

• Aquaculture for Food Bank Information Sheet [ 1.8 MB ]
• Aquaculture Industry Summary Brochure [ 2.6 MB ]
• Boating Basics [ 1.1 MB ]
• Florida's Aquaculture Industry Brochure [ 2.5 MB ]
• Shellfish Processing Safety, Hygiene and Sanitation (English) [ 1.1 MB ]  
• Shellfish Processing Safety, Hygiene and Sanitation (Spanish) [ 871.1 kB ]

General Publications

• 2025 Florida Aquaculture Industry Overview [ 476 kB ]
• Alligator Aquaculture: Rules and Regulations (English) [ 694.3 kB ]
• Alligator Aquaculture: Rules and Regulations (Spanish) [ 997.8 kB ]
• Aquaculture Administrative Fees and Deadlines [ 448.9 kB ]
• Aquaculture and Aquaponics: Which Is Best for You? [ 941.5 kB ]
• Aquaculture at a Glance [ 486.3 kB ]
• Aquaculture Best Management Practices Manual [ 960.9 kB ]
• Aquaculture Certificate of Registration Fact Sheet (English) [ 1.3 MB ]
• Aquaculture Certificate of Registration Fact Sheet (Spanish) [ 722.6 kB ]
• Aquaculture Docks (English) [ 622.2 kB ]
• Aquaculture Docks (Spanish) [ 730.3 kB ]
• Aquaculture Educator Resources: Statewide Opportunities [ 620.3 kB ]
• Aquaculture Leaseholder and Authorized User Acknowledgement 2026-2027 [ Adobe PDF Document ]
• Aquaculture Lease Marker Examples [ 434.6 kB ]
• Aquaculture Production and Technical Assistance [ 438.8 kB ]
• Aquatic Plant Aquaculture: Rules and Regulations [ 726.2 kB ]
• Awesome Aquaculture: Ornamental Edition Coloring Book [ 6.6 MB ]
• Background and Monitoring of Florida Red Tide (Technical Bulletin #01) [ 1.1 MB ]
• Benefits of an Aquaculture Certificate of Registration for Educators [ 648.4 kB ]
• Biosecurity at Florida Aquaculture Facilities (English) [ 742.5 kB ]
• Biosecurity at Florida Aquaculture Facilities (Spanish) [ 1.6 MB ]
• Careers in Aquaculture [ 1.4 MB ]
• Certified Shellfish Hatcheries and Nurseries (English) [ 355.9 kB ]
• Certified Shellfish Hatcheries and Nurseries (Spanish) [ 635.2 kB ]
• Commercial Aquaponics: Rules and Regulations (English) [ 502.7 kB ]
• Commercial Aquaponics: Rules and Regulations (Spanish) [ 795.8 kB ]
• Culturing Marine Life: Rules and Regulations (English) [ 710.5 kB ]
• Culturing Marine Life: Rules and Regulations (Spanish) [ 807.3 kB ]
• Division of Aquaculture: Who We Are [ 597.2 kB ]
• Florida Aquaculture Plan (2026) [ 582 kB ]
• Florida Bass Aquaculture: Rules and Regulations [ 838.5 kB ]
• Florida's Aquaculture Industry — Summary Brochure [ 2.5 MB ]
• Freshwater Turtle Aquaculture: Rules and Regulation (English) [ 484.1 kB ]
• Freshwater Turtle Aquaculture: Rules and Regulation (Spanish) [ 1.3 MB ]
• Import/Export Requirements for Aquaculture Products [ 631.7 kB ]
• Information and Regulations for Clam Aquaculture: Net Coatings (Technical Bulletin #03) [ 2.6 MB ]
• Live Rock Aquaculture: Rules and Regulations (English) [ 603.9 kB ]
• Live Rock Aquaculture: Rules and Regulations (Spanish) [ 1 MB ]
• Meet the Aquaculture Review Council (ARC) Members [ 298.6 kB ]
• Navigating the Aquaculture Systems Checklist [ 1.1 MB ]
• Penaeid Shrimp Aquaculture: Rules and Regulations (English) [ 647.7 kB ]
• Penaeid Shrimp Aquaculture: Rules and Regulations (Spanish) [ 1.2 MB ]
• Preparation and Recovery From Hurricanes (Technical Bulletin #02 English) [ 1.1 MB ]
• Preparation and Recovery From Hurricanes (Technical Bulletin #02 Spanish) [ 2 MB ]
• Reference Guide: Shellfish Transportation Regulations [ 705.1 kB ]
• Refrigeration Requirements for Shellfish to a Certified Shellfish Processing Facility (English) [ 221.7 kB ]
• Refrigeration Requirements for Shellfish to a Certified Shellfish Processing Facility (Spanish) [ 355.4 kB ]
• Restricted Species Aquaculture: Rules and Regulations (English) [ 454.7 kB ]
• Restricted Species Aquaculture: Rules and Regulations (Spanish) [ 628.9 kB ]
• Retail Sales of Aquacultured Shellfish [ 395.4 kB ]
• Sales Tax Exemptions for Aquaculture Businesses (English) [ 399 kB ]
• Sales Tax Exemptions for Aquaculture Businesses (Spanish) [ 472 kB ]
• Shellfish Aquaculture Gear Management (Technical Bulletin #04) [ 3.6 MB ]  
• Shellfish Aquaculture Lease Management (Technical Bulletin #05) [ 5.3 MB ]
• Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing Process (Technical Bulletin #06) (English) [ 2.6 MB ]
• Shellfish Aquaculture Leasing Process (Technical Bulletin #06) (Spanish) [ 5.1 MB ]
• Shellfish Harvest Areas: Information and Regulation [ 919.5 kB ]  
• Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification and Status [ 570.8 kB ]
• Shellfish Harvesting Area Classification Boundaries and Management Plans [ 1.4 MB ]
• Shellfish Processing Facility Certification Application Guide (English) [ 392.2 kB ]
• Shellfish Processing Facility Certification Application Guide (Spanish) [ 324.6 kB ]
• Shellfish Processing: Rules and Regulations [ 708.5 kB ]
• Shellfish Tagging Requirements (English) [ 934.1 kB ]
• Shellfish Tagging Requirements (Spanish) [ 1.9 MB ]
• Tips for Starting a School Aquaculture Program [ 1.3 MB ]