Published on: 23534836. The purpose of these rule amendments is to improve the bluefish fishery on the Atlantic coast by modifying the Atlantic recreational bag limit and clarifying that FWC’s bluefish regulations do not extend into federal waters of the Atlantic in 68B-43, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.).
The effect of these rule amendments will be to reduce the Atlantic bluefish recreational bluefish bag limit and clarify the applicability of FWC regulations in federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean.
Published on: 23415041. The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address rule amendments for bluefish to modify the Atlantic recreational bag limit, clarify that FWC’s bluefish regulations do not extend into federal waters of the Atlantic, and other potential rule amendments related to the above cited rules.
Published on: 13040309. Purpose and Intent; Repeal of Statutory Provisions; Designation as Restricted Species, Definitions, Size Limit; Bluefish to be Landed in Whole Condition, Bag Limits, East Coast Commercial Harvest: Daily Vessel Harvest and Possession Limit; Season Harvest Limit; Gear Specifications
Published on: 12976580. When the FWC’s bluefish rule was updated in 1995 following the adoption of the Net Limitation Amendment, an allowance for the use of gear which is illegal in state waters was inadvertently left in. The rule also includes an outdated commercial quota implemented under the Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council’s (MAFMC) Fishery Management Plan for the Bluefish Fishery (FMP), which was written in cooperation with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and South Atlantic Fishery Management Council. The current quota is updated annually, while the rule references a static quota set in 1995. The purpose of this rule amendment is to remove outdated provisions; clarify that the size limit, landed in whole condition requirement, and recreational bag limit extend into federal waters; and reformat the rule to conform to the new style developed under the FWC’s 68B rule cleanup process.
Published on: 12427172. The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for bluefish in the 2013 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management and enforcement requirements, or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B.