The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address rule amendments for oysters to suspend commercial and recreational harvest of wild oysters in and on Apalachicola Bay and prohibit the possession of wild oyster harvesting ...
FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
68B-27.013Definitions
68B-27.014Statewide Bag Limits on Oyster Harvesting
68B-27.015Oyster Size Limit
68B-27.016Oyster Harvest Monitoring
68B-27.017Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting Restrictions
68B-27.0175West Bay (Bay County) Oyster Harvesting Restrictions
68B-27.018Statewide Harvesting Restrictions
68B-27.019Seasons
68B-27.020Applicability to Oysters on Leased Parcels
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address rule amendments for oysters to suspend commercial and recreational harvest of wild oysters in and on Apalachicola Bay and prohibit the possession of wild oyster harvesting equipment on the water.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas addressed in this rule development notice include definitions, bag and possession limits, harvest seasons, possession of harvesting equipment on the water of Apalachicola Bay, 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.
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, 620 S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (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 areas addressed in this rule development notice include definitions, bag and possession limits, harvest seasons, possession of harvesting equipment on the water of Apalachicola Bay, and other subjects encompassed by the above-cited rules.
- Purpose:
- The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address rule amendments for oysters to suspend commercial and recreational harvest of wild oysters in and on Apalachicola Bay and prohibit the possession of wild oyster harvesting equipment on the water.
- 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, 620 S. Meridian St., Tallahassee, Florida 32399, (850)487-0554
- Related Rules: (9)
- 68B-27.013. Definitions
- 68B-27.014. Statewide Bag Limits on Oyster Harvesting
- 68B-27.015. Oyster Size Limit
- 68B-27.016. Oyster Harvest Monitoring
- 68B-27.017. Apalachicola Bay Oyster Harvesting Restrictions
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