Purpose


The purpose of this rule development notice is to address a rule amendment for the Tortugas Shrimp Beds boundary description. The Commission is considering updates to the boundary description, including boundary coordinates, which have become inaccurate due to changes such as a navigational aid becoming non-operational and improvements in technology. The effect of this rule amendment would be complementing a recent federal change to the boundary and improving the accuracy, clarity, and enforceability of regulations with minimal change to the size of the area protecting shrimp nursery grounds.