Purpose


The Commission will consider a federal consistency action to modify state multi-day for-hire rules to be consistent with current and pending federal rules. Federal regulations also allow passengers on multi-day for-hire trips in federal waters to possess and land over the daily bag limit under limited circumstances. This proposed rule would update FWC regulations regarding these trips for Spanish mackerel to be consistent with existing rules for the Atlantic and rules for the Gulf of Mexico that are pending approval by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Consistent regulations to federal rules will help reduce regulatory confusion and ease enforcement compliance.