Published on: 14005944. : The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for red drum (redfish) in the 2014 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement requirements, or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B.
Published on: 13301918. Purpose and Intent; Repeal of Certain Laws; Designation as Protected Species, Definitions, Size Limits, Recreational Bag, Vessel, and Possession Limits; Commercial Harvest Prohibited, Bag and Vessel Limits; Sale Prohibited, Other Prohibitions; Applicability, Catch-Hold-and-Release Tournament Exemption, Authorization for Catch, Hold and Release Tournaments, Prohibited Possession and Transport; Aquaculture Exemption
Published on: 12992197. The purpose of this rule amendment is to standardize the format and rule language in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (Commission) red drum rules. The red drum Chapter (68B-22) has been reformatted to simplify the rule language, making it easier to understand and improving the enforceability of the regulations. This rulemaking is part of a rule cleanup effort of Division 68B that will standardize chapters by using the same format for each rule that regulates species, making specific provisions easier to find. Additionally, rule language has been clarified and outdated language has been removed.
The effect of this amendment will be improved rule clarity and enforceability and simplified rule language, making the language easier to understand. This rule amendment will not affect the meaning of the rule nor change the intent of the rule.