Subject


To provide the public with the opportunity to comment on new rule changes being considered for the Marine Special Activity License Program (68B-8, F.A.C.). The rule changes being considered will address the following issues: Rule glitches and clarifications regarding definitions, application time periods, application review criteria and processes, and reporting requirements. Update application forms. Incorporate or update agency policies regarding application review standards for the collection of prohibited species, release of marine organisms into the wild, and genetic standards for the release of marine organisms into the wild, and delete rule language that the policies will render obsolete. Incorporate new standards for conducting health certifications for the release of marine organisms into the wild.