The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for shrimp fisheries in the 2014 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management and enforcement ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Marine Fisheries

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

68B-31.001Northeast Florida Live Bait Shrimp Fishery; Purpose and Intent

68B-31.002Definitions

68B-31.003Live Bait Shrimp Trawl Gear Specifications

68B-31.0035Trawls: Allowed Use; Maximum Square Footage of Mesh Area; Definitions

68B-31.004Trawl Gear Specifications: Turtle Excluder Devices Required; Exceptions; Definitions

68B-31.0045Trawl Gear Specifications: Bycatch Reduction Devices

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

68B-31.006Definitions

68B-31.007Statewide Recreational Shrimping Restrictions

68B-31.008Statewide Live Bait Shrimp Production Restrictions

68B-31.009Statewide Food Shrimp Production Restrictions

68B-31.010Northwest Region Food Shrimp Production Gear Specifications

68B-31.011Big Bend Region Food Shrimp Production Gear Specifications

68B-31.012Southwest Region Food Shrimp Production Gear Specifications

68B-31.013Southeast Region Food Shrimp Production Gear Specifications

68B-31.0135Southeast Region: Biscayne Bay (Dade County) Food Shrimp Production Season and Weekly Closures

68B-31.0136Southeast Region: Food Shrimp Production Closed Area (Portion of Monroe County)

68B-31.014Northeast Region Food Shrimp Production Gear Specifications

68B-31.015Northeast Florida Shrimping: Definition

68B-31.0155Northeast Florida Shrimping: Closed Season; Definition of Term "Legal State Holidays" for Purposes of Section 379.247(8)(a), F.S.; Closed Areas

68B-31.0156Florida East Coast Shrimp Bed: Repeal of Section 370.156, Florida Statutes; Seasonal Food Shrimp Production Closure; Exception; Definition

68B-31.0157East Coast: Night Trawling Prohibited; Exception

68B-31.016Tortugas Shrimp Beds: Repeal of Section 370.151(2), F.S. (1991); Redescription of Tortugas Shrimp Beds; Closed Areas

68B-31.017Big Bend Region Closed Areas; Seasonal Closures

68B-31.018Northwest Region Closed Areas; Repealed Special Acts

68B-31.019Regulation of Shrimp Fishing in Tampa Bay; License Requirements

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for shrimp fisheries in the 2014 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.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include size limits, bag limits, 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.