The purpose of this rule amendment is to provide for the further conservation of permit by modifying the spawning season closure for permit inside the Special Permit Zone (SPZ) established in rule 68B-35.006, Florida Administrative Code. In 2011, ...

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Comments Open:: 12/26/2017
Summary:: This rule will lengthen the existing spawning season closure for permit inside the SPZ by one month, making the closure run April – July. The modification will address stakeholder concerns and provide for additional conservation of permit aggregating in south Florida waters during the spawning season.
Purpose:: The purpose of this rule amendment is to provide for the further conservation of permit by modifying the spawning season closure for permit inside the Special Permit Zone (SPZ) established in rule 68B-35.006, Florida Administrative Code. In 2011, the Commission developed a suite of management measures for permit in response to staff and stakeholder concerns about the potential impacts of anglers targeting spawning aggregations in the Keys and a lack of permit-specific regulations in federal ...
Rulemaking Authority:: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution
Law:: Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution
Contact:: Jessica McCawley, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries Management, 2590 Executive Center Circle East, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, and (850) 487-0554.
Related Rules: (1): 68B-35.006. Closed Season