The purpose of this rule amendment is to change the conditional species restrictions for blue tilapia, Nile tilapia and Northern Largemouth Bass.

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68-5.002Conditional Non-native Species

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule amendment is to change the conditional species restrictions for blue tilapia, Nile tilapia and Northern Largemouth Bass.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas addressed in the rule development are possession, culture and transport restrictions for blue tilapia and Nile tilapia and clarification on the ability to take Northern Largemouth Bass on fee or for-hire basis north and west of the Suwannee River.

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. Kristen Sommers, Section Leader, Wildlife Impact Management, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 S. Meridian Street, MS 1O, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, [phone]

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