This rulemaking is to permanently designate four Free Freshwater Fishing Days in rule. This rule will designate the first Saturday and Sunday in April and the second Saturday and Sunday in June annually as recreational free-freshwater fishing days. ...

 

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

RULE NO.:RULE TITLE:

68A-5.006Designation of Free-Freshwater Fishing Days; License Requirements and Regulation Compliance

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: This rulemaking is to permanently designate four Free Freshwater Fishing Days in rule. This rule will designate the first Saturday and Sunday in April and the second Saturday and Sunday in June annually as recreational free-freshwater 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 Freshwater Fishing Days must comply with all other laws, rules and regulations pertaining to freshwater fishing. This rule only pertains to the taking of freshwater fish for non-commercial purposes. The effect of this rule will be to have all Free Freshwater 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: 379.354 FS.; Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW IMPLEMENTED: 379.354 FS.; 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: Mr. Tom Champeau, Director, Division of Freshwater 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.