This rulemaking is to permanently designate four Free Saltwater Fishing Days in rule. This rule will designate the first Saturday and Sunday in June, the first Saturday in September and the Saturday following Thanksgiving annually as recreational ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Marine Fisheries

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68B-2.009Multiple Hook and Bait Prohibition

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rulemaking is to permanently designate four Free Saltwater Fishing Days in rule. This rule will designate the first Saturday and Sunday in June, the first Saturday in September and the Saturday following Thanksgiving annually as recreational free-saltwater fishing days. This rule would allow stakeholders to fish without the statutorily-required license for four days out of the year. Any person partaking in the Free Saltwater Fishing Days must comply with all other laws, rules and regulations pertaining to saltwater fishing. This rule only pertains to the taking of saltwater fish for non-commercial purposes. The effect of this rule will be to have all Free Saltwater Fishing Days on the same days each year and have them set permanently in rule.

SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include recreational license requirements.

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 [phone]. 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, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, [phone]

THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE FROM THE CONTACT PERSON LISTED ABOVE.