Billfish and Swordfish: Recreational Catch Reporting, Reporting Requirements for Non-tournament Landings
FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
RULE NOS.: RULE TITLES:
68B-33.005Billfish and Swordfish: Recreational Catch Reporting
68B-33.011Reporting Requirements for Non-tournament Landings
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-33.005 has been changed as follows:
68B-33.005 Seasons Billfish and Swordfish: Recreational Catch Reporting.
There is no closed season for billfish.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 4-2-03, Amended Repealed 9-1-13.
Proposed amendment to Rule 68B-33.011 has been changed as follows:
A person who harvests a billfish from Florida Waters shall report the landing of the billfish as required by 50 C.F.R. 635.5(c)(2) (as of April 2, 2003), unless the person harvested the billfish as a participant in a fishing competition in which participants must register or an award is offered for catching or landing a billfish.
No other changes were made to these rules amendments as proposed.
