FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
68B-2.001General Definitions
68B-2.002Permissible Temporary Possession
68B-2.008Trap Working Regulations
NOTICE OF CHANGE
Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 39, No. 94, May 14, 2013 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.
Proposed amendment to Rule 68B-2.001(9) has been changed as follows:
(9) “Florida Waters” means the waters of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf of Mexico, the Straits of Florida, and any other bodies of water under the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, whether marine, coastal, intracoastal or inland, and any part thereof. Florida Waters include any potential fishing site adjacent to the water like a dock, pier, boat ramp, bridge, shore, beach, or other location from which fishing could occur and any parking location adjacent to a potential fishing site.
Proposed amendment to Rule 68B-2.002(2)(a) has been changed as follows:
(a) Unless temporary possession is expressly prohibited for a particular species, a person may temporarily possess an organism for purposes of identifying the species, photographing, or determining compliance with applicable regulations.
Proposed amendment to Rule 68B-2.008 has been changed as follows:
It is unlawful for any person to place traps in the marked navigation channels of the intracoastal waterways, or any other marked in navigation channels maintained or and marked by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, United States Coast Guard, State of Florida, navigation district, or any county or municipal government.
No other changes were made to the rule amendments as proposed.
