FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
RULE NOS.:RULE TITLES:
68B-58.007Requirements for Sale
68B-58.011Reporting Requirement 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-58.007 has been changed as follows:
A person who harvests a swordfish within or without Florida Waters may not sell a swordfish unless the harvester possesses a valid saltwater products license and a federal Limited Access Permit (LAP) for swordfish issued pursuant to 50 C.F.R. 635.4(f) (as of October 1, 2002), and presents both the saltwater products license and the LAP to the buyer of the swordfish.
Proposed amendment to Rule 68B-58.011 has been changed as follows:
A person who harvests a swordfish from Florida Waters pursuant to subsection 68B-58.004(1), F.A.C. shall report the landing of the swordfish as required by 50 C.F.R. § 635.5(c)(2) (as of October 1, 2002) unless the person harvested the swordfish as a participant in a fishing competition in which participants must register or an award is offered for catching or landing a swordfish.
No other changes were made to these rules amendments as proposed.
