# Fla. Stat. § 597.0015: 597.0015 Definitions

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0015

## Section

- **Citation:** Fla. Stat. § 597.0015
- **Heading:** 597.0015 Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Florida
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Florida Code / Title XXXV / Chapter 597 / Section 597.0015

## Text

For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) “Aquaculture” means the cultivation of aquatic organisms.

(2) “Aquaculture producers” means those persons engaging in the production of aquaculture products and certified under s. 597.004.

(3) “Aquaculture products” means aquatic organisms and any product derived from aquatic organisms that are owned and propagated, grown, or produced under controlled conditions. Such products do not include organisms harvested from the wild for depuration, wet storage, or relay for purification.

(4) “Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Agriculture.

(5) “Department” means the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.

History: s. 7, ch. 91-187; s. 23, ch. 96-247; s. 10, ch. 99-390.

## Nearby sections

- [Fla. Stat. § 597.001 597.001 Florida Aquaculture Policy Act; short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.001.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.002 597.002 Legislative declaration of public policy respecting aquaculture.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.002.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.003 597.003 Powers and duties of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.003.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.004 597.004 Aquaculture certificate of registration.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.004.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.005 597.005 Aquaculture Review Council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.005.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.010 597.010 Shellfish regulation; leases.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.010.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.0015 597.0015 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0015.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.020 597.020 Shellfish processors; regulation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.020.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.0021 597.0021 Legislative intent.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0021.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.0041 597.0041 Prohibited acts; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0041.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.0042 597.0042 Public records exemptions; aquaculture records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0042.md)
- [Fla. Stat. § 597.0045 597.0045 Cultured shellfish theft reward program.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_FL_TXXXV_C597_S597.0045.md)

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