Recreational Stone Crab Harvest: Bag Limit, Trap Limit, Trap Marking Requirements, Trap Pulling  

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    FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

    Marine Fisheries

    RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

    68B-13.009Recreational Stone Crab Harvest: Bag Limit, Trap Limit, Trap Marking Requirements, Trap Pulling

    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. 44 No. 157, August 13, 2018 issue of the Florida Administrative Register.

    68B-13.009 Recreational Stone Crab Harvest: Bag Limit, Trap Limit, Trap Marking Requirements, Trap Pulling, Recreational Stone Crab Trap Registration Requirement.

    (1) through (3) No change.

    (4) REPORTING REQUIREMENT. The purpose and intent of this subsection is to improve recreational harvest data collection capabilities and estimates of trap effort for the recreational stone crab trap fishery by identifying the population of recreational harvesters participating in this trap fishery.

    (a) through (b) No change.

    (c) Commission-issued pProof of registration required in paragraph (a) must be in the personal possession of the recreational harvester while the recreational harvester is harvesting from or attempting to harvest from, fish with, set, or place a stone crab trap authorized by subsection 68B-13.008(2), F.A.C. within or without Florida Waters, or in possession of a stone crab trap authorized by subsection 68B-13.008(2), F.A.C. within or without Florida Waters.

    (d) No change.

    (5) No change.

    Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 7-1-00, Amended 7-22-01, _____.