Published on: 20114616. The purpose of this rule amendment is to repeal outdated rule language found within the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) spiny lobster trap certificate program regulations (68E-18, Florida Administrative Code) that are inconsistent with statutory provisions provided by the Legislature.
The Joint Administrative Procedures Committee (JAPC) identified outdated rule language in Chapter 68E-18, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), Spiny Lobster Trap Certificate Program, that appears to authorize the rental or leasing of spiny lobster trap tags, or that references penalties that are inconsistent with statutory penalties created by the Legislature.
Rule language authorizing the rental or leasing of spiny lobster trap tags in rules 68E-18.002 and 68E-18.006, F.A.C., was established by the Marine Fisheries Commission in 1995, and was not updated after the leasing of spiny lobster trap tags or certificates was prohibited by the Legislature in 2003. These outdated rules conflict with the provisions of section 379.3671(2)(a)5., Florida Statutes, and may lead someone to believe that the rental or leasing of spiny lobster trap tags is still allowed. Rule language in 68E-18.003, 68E-18.006, and 68E-18.008, F.A.C., provides for the suspension of a license holder’s spiny lobster trap certificates or crawfish endorsement in certain circumstances that are inconsistent with statutory penalties created by the Legislature.
The effect of this rule amendment will be to repeal outdated or inconsistent language in these rules that appears to authorize the rental or leasing of spiny lobster trap tags or certificates, or that provides for penalties that are different from those established more recently by the Legislature. This rulemaking will create greater clarity and improve the understandability of the FWC’s spiny lobster trap certificate program regulations. This rulemaking will not conflict with existing federal management plans.
Published on: 20079211. The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments in the 2018 calendar year for the spiny lobster trap certificate program resulting from stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement requirements, or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of marine fisheries regulations.
Published on: 18450387. The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments in the 2017 calendar year for the spiny lobster trap certificate program 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 marine fisheries regulations.
Published on: 17015563. The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments in the 2016 calendar year for the spiny lobster trap certificate program as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement requirements.
Published on: 15511675. The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments in the 2015 calendar year for the spiny lobster trap certificate program 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: 12431246. The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for the spiny lobster trap certificate program in the 2013 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: 11560962. The purpose of this rule amendment is to update 68E-18.003, Florida Administrative Code to be consistent with s. 379.3671(2)(c)7., Florida Statutes. The effect of this rule would be to clarify that any trap certificates for which the required annual fee is not paid for a period of two years revert to the Commission and become ineligible for reissue. The update would not result in any changes to the way FWC manages the trap certificate program because FWC already follows the provisions of the statute.