68B-31.005. Purpose and Intent; Repeal of Certain General and Special Acts; Designation of Shrimp as Restriction Species  


Effective on Thursday, December 2, 1999
  • 1(1) The purpose and intent of Rules 868B-31.006 9through 1068B-31.015, 11F.A.C., are to protect and conserve Florida’s shrimp resources and to provide comprehensive, uniform management rules for shrimping to eliminate inconsistent, piecemeal local regulation of shrimp harvest.

    38(2) It is the intent of these rules to expressly effect the repeal of and replace subsections (1), (2), (3), and portions of subsection (6) of Section 370.15, 66F.S. (1991), 68paragraphs (4)(c), (d), and (e), and portions of subsection (5) of Sections 370.153 and 370.157, 83F.S. (1991)85. It is the intent of these rules to repeal the last three distinct sentences of subsection (6) of Section 370.15, 106F.S. (1991), 108and paragraphs (b) and (d) of subsection (5) of Section 370.153, 119F.S. (1991)121. The Marine Fisheries Commission has determined that the repeal of these provisions will not adversely affect the shrimp resources of the State of Florida.

    146(3) The adoption of these rules is intended to coincide with the repeal of certain special acts (local laws) or portions thereof, which are rules of the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to subsection (5) of section 2 of Chapter 83-134, as amended by Chapter 84-121, Laws of Florida.

    195(4) Repeal of portions of Chapter 24111, Laws of Florida (1947), as amended by Chapter 25423, Laws of Florida (1949) –

    216(a) The Marine Fisheries Commission hereby finds and declares that the repeal of section 1 of Chapter 24111, Laws of Florida (1947), as amended by Chapter 25423, Laws of Florida (1949), special acts applicable to Bay, Okaloosa, and Washington Counties, will not adversely affect the marine resources of those counties or of the State of Florida. The law closes all the inside waters of these counties to all shrimp harvest of shrimp from July 1 through September 30 each year and from December 1 through March 31 of the succeeding year.

    307(b) Section 1 of Chapter 24111, Laws of Florida (1947), as amended by Chapter 25423, Laws of Florida (1949), a rule of the Department of Environmental Protection (formerly the Department of Natural Resources) pursuant to section 2, paragraph (5)(a) of Chapter 83-134, Laws of Florida, is hereby repealed.

    355(5) Beginning January 1, 2001, shrimp are hereby designated as a restricted species pursuant to Section 373729373.374137501(37632377), F379.S380.

    381Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter 83-134, Laws of Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, Laws of Fla. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const., Chapter 83-134, Laws of Fla., as amended by Chapter 84-121, Laws of Fla. History–New 1-1-92, Amended 9-30-96, Formerly 46-31.005, Amended 12-2-99.

     

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