Published on: 21429742. The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments to the marine special activity license program in the 2019 calendar year as a result of management or enforcement requirements, or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B.
Published on: 7711905. Definitions, General Conditions and Restrictions, Scientific Research Special Activity License, Education/Exhibition Special Activity License, Prohibited Species Collection Criteria, Stock Collection and Release Special Activity License, Aquaculture Broodstock Collection Special Activity License, Snook Special Activity License, Non-Conforming Gear Special Activity Licenses and Exemptions
Published on: 6960543. Definitions, General Conditions and Restrictions, Scientific Research Special Activity License, Education/Exhibition Special Activity License, Florida Marine Science Educators Certification, Prohibited Species Collection Criteria, Stock Collection and Release Special Activity License, Aquaculture Broodstock Collection Special Activity License, Snook Special Activity License, Non-Conforming Gear Special Activity Licenses and Exemptions, Marine Chemical Special Activity License
Published on: 6586414. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.002, F.A.C., is to define or re-define terms that are used throughout the rule, and the effect will be that applicants will have the ability to better understand what activities require a Special Activity License without the need for agency interpretation. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.003, F.A.C., is to improve customer service by increasing application windows, incorporating other agencies within the application review process, reduction of documentation requirements, and clarification of activities that require licensing, and the effect will be that proposed activities will be better reviewed by appropriate subject matter experts both within and outside of the agency and applicants will not be required to provide documentation that is not serving a management purpose. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.006, F.A.C., is to expand the types of activities that can be conducted pursuant to a Scientific Research Special Activity License, and the effect will be to provide more flexibility to conduct necessary restoration activities with guidance from the agency through a licensed process. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.007, F.A.C., is to modify display requirements for the benefit of marine animals collected for education or exhibition purposes, and the effect will be that the agency will be better able to ensure that such collections will not result in mortality to the specimens collected. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.008, F.A.C., is to clarify that the Florida Marine Science Educators Certification is not limited to marine species, and the effect will be to lessen the need for agency staff to provide clarification to potential applicants. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.009, F.A.C., is to provide applicants with more concise criteria regarding how requests to collect prohibited species are evaluated through the adoption by reference of standards currently established in agency policy, and the effect will be that the FWC will be better able to substantiate license denials that are based on standards currently contained in the policy. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.010, F.A.C., is to provide clarification of activities that involve releases of marine organisms and require licensing, update genetic standards for release activities including incorporation by reference of a genetic risk assessment flow chart, and modify health certification requirements based on recommendations made by participants of a Marine Animal Health workshop held by the agency in January 2008. The effect of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.010, F.A.C., will be that the genetic and health standards by which release activities are evaluated will better protect the wild stocks of marine organisms from potential impacts from such activities. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.011, F.A.C., is to provide for clarification on the eligibility requirements for receiving an aquaculture broodstock collection Special Activity License, and the effect will be that consistency will be provided between the activities that the FWC licenses and activities that are licensed by the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.012, F.A.C., is to address the exchange of aquacultured snook, and the effect will be that activities which include the transfer of snook that are not sold will be required to meet the same standards as those snook that are sold. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.013, F.A.C., is to allow for scientific researchers to apply for and receive a Gear Innovation Special Activity License which is currently only restricted to commercial fishers, and the effect will be that researchers will have the ability to participate in the development of new, more conservation oriented fishing gear. The purpose and effect of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.014, F.A.C., is to provide consistency with recent changes to the agency’s licensing requirements for the Marine Life fishery.
Published on: 6541406. The purpose of these rule amendments are to define or re-define terms that are used throughout the rules, clarify activities that require licensing, address new issues identified by stakeholders and FWC staff, and update or add agency policies and remove obsolete rule language. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.002, F.A.C., is to define or re-define terms that are used throughout the rule. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.003, F.A.C., is to improve customer service by increasing application windows, incorporating other agencies within the application review process, reduction of documentation requirements, and clarification of activities that require licensing. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.006, F.A.C., is to expand the types of activities that may be conducted pursuant to a Scientific Research Special Activity License. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.007, F.A.C., is to modify display requirements for the benefit of marine animals collected for education or exhibition purposes. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.008, F.A.C., is to clarify that the Florida Marine Science Educators Certification is not limited to marine species. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.009, F.A.C., is to provide applicants with more concise criteria regarding how requests to collect prohibited species are evaluated through the adoption of standards currently established through agency policy. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.010, F.A.C., is to provide clarification of activities that involve releases of marine organisms and require licensing, update genetic standards for release activities including incorporation by reference of the genetic risk assessment flow chart, and modify health certification requirements based on recommendations made by participants of a Marine Animal Health workshop held by the agency in January 2008. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.011, F.A.C., is to provide for clarification on the requirements for receiving an aquaculture broodstock collection Special Activity License. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.012, F.A.C., is to address the exchange of aquacultured snook that are transferred and not sold. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.013, F.A.C., is to allow for scientific researchers to apply for and receive a Gear Innovation Special Activity License which is currently only restricted to commercial fishers. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.014, F.A.C., is to provide consistency with recent changes to the agency’s licensing requirements for the Marine Life Fishery. The purpose of the amendments to Rule 68B-8.016, F.A.C., is to clarify that a Special Activity License is not required for activities conducted by the staff of the Keys Marine Laboratory. These proposed amendments reflect the Marine Special Activity License Program’s progress and development within the agency.