Statewide Food Shrimp Production Restrictions

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Marine Fisheries

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68B-31.009Statewide Food Shrimp Production Restrictions

NOTICE OF CHANGE

Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 44 No. 144, July 25, 2018 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

Proposed amendment to Rule 68B-31.009 has been changed to include the following:

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) Transport of live food shrimp –

(a) No change.

(b) Shrimp harvested for sale alive as food pursuant to this rule shall be constantly maintained in wet live storage condition to minimize mortality. All such shrimp harvested by a food shrimp producer shall be expeditiously transported from the harvesting vessel to onshore facilities on the premises of a licensed wholesale or retail saltwater products dealer with equipment functioning to maintain the quality of shrimp delivered in a live, healthy condition. Shrimp so delivered shall be placed in a tank of clean, continuously aerated saline water at that facility and shall be maintained alive throughout all handling and storage processes. Equipment to maintain live food shrimp during harvest pursuant to this rule and during subsequent transport and storage shall, at a minimum, meet the following requirements:

1.  through 2. No change.

3. Storage requirements –

a. Each facility on the premises of a licensed wholesale or retail saltwater products dealer used to store shrimp for sale alive as food harvested pursuant to this rule shall be equipped with a watertight tank, containing a minimum of 32 cubic feet of continuously aerated saline water during storage.

b. Once received at the facility of a properly licensed wholesale or retail saltwater products dealer, shrimp harvested for sale alive as food pursuant to this rule may be packaged for transport, distribution, and sale. Any live food shrimp packaged pursuant to this provision that is not maintained in a live well must be kept in conditions sufficient to maintain the product alive while in storage and transport.

(4) through (6) No change

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 1-1-92, Amended 11-29-93, 1-1-96, 7-16-96, Formerly 46-31.009, Amended 12-2-99, 3-1-05,__________.