The purpose of the rule amendments is to allow the Executive Director or his designee to issue permits to tournaments or other organized events for the purposes of harvesting lionfish and other non-native species using spearfishing gears in places ...
FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
68B-20.003Spearing, Statewide Regulation; Prohibition Against Powerheads, Bangsticks, and Rebreathers; Repeal of Certain Special Acts
68B-20.004Exception to Statewide Spearing Prohibitions
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of the rule amendments is to allow the Executive Director or his designee to issue permits to tournaments or other organized events for the purposes of harvesting lionfish and other non-native species using spearfishing gears in places where spearfishing is otherwise prohibited by FWC rule or Florida Statute. The rule amendment will create a mechanism by which the FWC can better facilitate removal of non-native marine species.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject area to be addressed by rule development includes allowing the Executive Director or his designee to issue permits for the harvest of non-native species using spearfishing in areas where spearing is otherwise prohibited.
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 (850)488-6411. 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., Station 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, (850)487-0554
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.
Document Information
- Subject:
- Subject area to be addressed by rule development includes allowing the Executive Director or his designee to issue permits for the harvest of non-native species using spearfishing in areas where spearing is otherwise prohibited.
- Purpose:
- The purpose of the rule amendments is to allow the Executive Director or his designee to issue permits to tournaments or other organized events for the purposes of harvesting lionfish and other non-native species using spearfishing gears in places where spearfishing is otherwise prohibited by FWC rule or Florida Statute. The rule amendment will create a mechanism by which the FWC can better facilitate removal of non-native marine species.
- Rulemaking Authority:
- Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution
- Law:
- Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution
- Contact:
- Ms. Jessica McCawley, Director, Division of Marine Fisheries Management, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 2590 Executive Center Circle E., Station 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, (850)487-0554
- Related Rules: (2)
- 68B-20.003. Spearing, Statewide Regulation; Prohibition Against Powerheads, Bangsticks, and Rebreathers; Repeal of Certain Special Acts
- 68B-20.004. Exception to Statewide Spearing Prohibitions