The purpose of this rule is to reduce the likelihood of additional illegal releases of nonnative lionfish, including both species already established in Florida waters and species which are not currently found in state waters. The effect of this ...
FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:
68-5.005Lionfish
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose of this rule is to reduce the likelihood of additional illegal releases of nonnative lionfish, including both species already established in Florida waters and species which are not currently found in state waters. The effect of this effort will be to prohibit the importation of live lionfish into Florida and to limit aquaculture of lionfish in the state of Florida to aquaculture for the purposes of permitted research activities.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include importation and aquaculture of lionfish in Florida.
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. Kristen Sommers, Section Leader, Exotic Species Coordination Section, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 S. Meridian Street, MS 1O, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)488-3831
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Document Information
- Subject:
- Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include importation and aquaculture of lionfish in Florida.
- Purpose:
- The purpose of this rule is to reduce the likelihood of additional illegal releases of nonnative lionfish, including both species already established in Florida waters and species which are not currently found in state waters. The effect of this effort will be to prohibit the importation of live lionfish into Florida and to limit aquaculture of lionfish in the state of Florida to aquaculture for the purposes of permitted research activities.
- Rulemaking Authority:
- Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
- Law:
- Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
- Contact:
- Ms. Kristen Sommers, Section Leader, Exotic Species Coordination Section, Division of Habitat and Species Conservation, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 S. Meridian Street, MS 1O, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)488-3831
- Related Rules: (1)
- 68-5.005. Lionfish