The purpose and effect of the rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for shrimp and shrimping in calendar year 2009 as a result of federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement requirements.

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
Marine Fisheries

RULE NO: RULE TITLE
68B-31.001: Northeast Florida Live Bait Shrimp Fishery; Purpose and Intent
68B-31.002: Definitions
68B-31.003: Live Bait Shrimp Trawl Gear Specifications
68B-31.0035: Trawls: Allowed Use; Maximum Square Footage of Mesh Area; Definitions
68B-31.004: Trawl Gear Specifications: Turtle Excluder Devices Required; Exceptions; Definitions
68B-31.0045: Otter Trawl Gear Specifications: Bycatch Reduction Devices
68B-31.005: Purpose and Intent; Repeal of Certain General and Special Acts; Designation of Shrimp as Restriction Species
68B-31.006: Definitions
68B-31.007: Statewide Recreational Shrimping Restrictions
68B-31.008: Statewide Live Bait Shrimp Production Restrictions
68B-31.009: Statewide Food Shrimp Production Restrictions
68B-31.010: Northwest Region Food Shrimp Production Gear Specifications
68B-31.011: Big Bend Region Food Shrimp Production Gear Specifications
68B-31.012: Southwest Region Food Shrimp Production Gear Specifications
68B-31.013: Southeast Region Food Shrimp Production Gear Specifications
68B-31.0135: Southeast Region: Biscayne Bay (Dade County) Food Shrimp Production Season and Weekly Closures
68B-31.0136: Southeast Region: Food Shrimp Production Closed Area (Portion of Monroe County)
68B-31.014: Northeast Region Food Shrimp Production Gear Specifications
68B-31.015: Northeast Florida Shrimping: Definition
68B-31.0155: Northeast Florida Shrimping: Closed Season; Definition of Term "Legal State Holidays" for Purposes of Section 379.247(8)(a), F.S.; Closed Areas
68B-31.0156: Florida East Coast Shrimp Bed: Repeal of Section 370.156, Florida Statutes; Seasonal Food Shrimp Production Closure; Exception; Definition
68B-31.0157: East Coast: Night Trawling Prohibited; Exception
68B-31.016: Tortugas Shrimp Beds: Repeal of Section 370.151(2), F.S. (1991); Redescription of Tortugas Shrimp Beds; Closed Areas
68B-31.017: Big Bend Region Closed Areas; Seasonal Closures
68B-31.018: Northwest Region Closed Areas; Repealed Special Acts
68B-31.019: Regulation of Shrimp Fishing in Tampa Bay; License Requirements
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of the rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for shrimp and shrimping in calendar year 2009 as a result of federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement requirements.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas covered by the rule development notice include gear and other subjects encompassed by the above-cited rules.
SPECIFIC 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 WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: Mark Robson, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries Management, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 2590Executive Center Circle E, Station 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, [phone]

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