The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for marine life in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement requirements, or ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Marine Fisheries

RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:

68B-42.001Purpose and Intent; Designation of Restricted Species; Definition of "Marine Life Species"

68B-42.002Definitions

68B-42.003Prohibition of Harvest: Longspine Urchin, Bahama Starfish

68B-42.0035Live Landing and Live Well Requirements

68B-42.0036Closed Areas

68B-42.004Size Limits

68B-42.005Recreational Bag Limit

68B-42.006Commercial Season, Harvest Limits

68B-42.0065Commercial Requirements; Endorsements; Requalifying; Appeals; Leasing; Transferability

68B-42.007Gear Specifications and Prohibited Gear

68B-42.008Live Rock: Harvest in State Waters Prohibited; Aquacultured Live Rock Harvest and Landing Allowed

68B-42.009Prohibition on the Taking, Destruction, or Sale of Marine Corals Sea Fans, and Non-erect, Encrusting Octocorals; Exception

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for marine life in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement requirements, or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B, F.A.C.

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.