The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for scallops in the 2017 calendar year as a result of stock assessments or management or enforcement requirements.

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Marine Fisheries

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

68B-18.001Intent to Annually Review Bay Scallop Fishery Health; Modification of Open and Closed Areas by Rulemaking

68B-18.002Definitions

68B-18.003Statewide Open and Closed Seasons and Areas for Harvesting Bay Scallops

68B-18.004Recreational Bag and Vessel Limits; Commercial Harvest Prohibited

68B-18.005Closed Seasons for Harvest of Bay Scallops

68B-18.0055Prohibition of Sale and Commercial Harvest

68B-18.006Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Methods of Harvest; Prohibited Simultaneous Possession of Bay Scallop and Certain Tpes of Gear

68B-18.007Purchase and Sale of Bay Scallop Prohibited; Exception

68B-18.008Areas Open and Closed to the Harvest of Bay Scallops

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for scallops in the 2017 calendar year as a result of stock assessments or management or enforcement requirements.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include size limits, bag limits, allowable harvest areas, gear restrictions and other subjects encompassed by the above-cited rules.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE REGISTER.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this workshop/meeting is asked to advise the agency at least 5 days before the workshop/meeting by contacting: the ADA Coordinator at [phone]. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1(800)955-8771 (TDD) or 1(800)955-8770 (Voice).

THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Ms. Jessica McCawley, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries Management, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 2590 Executive Center Circle E, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.