The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for sharks and rays in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement requirements, ...
FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
68B-44.002Definitions
68B-44.003Bag Limit Applicable to State Waters, Gear Restriction
68B-44.004Landing in Whole Condition; Transit Through State Waters
68B-44.005Commercial Harvest of Sharks: Federal Permit Required
68B-44.006Commercial Season; Season Closure; Prohibition of Sale
68B-44.007Size Limit Applicable to State Waters
68B-44.008Prohibited Species; Prohibition of Harvest, Landing, and Sale
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for sharks and rays in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement requirements, or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include size limits, bag limits, gear restrictions, prohibited species 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.
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 (850)488-6411. 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, (850)487-0554.
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Document Information
- Subject:
- Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include size limits, bag limits, gear restrictions, prohibited species and other subjects encompassed by the above-cited rules.
- Purpose:
- The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for sharks and rays in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement requirements, or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B.
- 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, 2590 Executive Center Circle E, Suite 201, Tallahassee, Florida 32301, (850) 487-0554.
- Related Rules: (7)
- 68B-44.002. Definitions
- 68B-44.003. Bag Limit Applicable to State Waters, Gear Restriction
- 68B-44.004. Practice of Finning Prohibited; Removal of Fins from Sharks Harvested in State Waters Prohibited; Compliance with Federal Requirements; Filleting Prohibited
- 68B-44.005. Commercial Harvest of Sharks: Federal Permit Required
- 68B-44.006. Commercial Season; Season Closure; Prohibition of Sale
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