Purpose


The purpose of this rule amendment is to update and clarify rules related to allowable uses of a tarpon tag by modifying the regulations found in 68B-32, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), which allow anglers to harvest or possess a single tarpon per year when pursuing a state or world saltwater fishing record. The effect of this rule amendment will be to modify the tarpon tag rule to specify that the state saltwater fishing records program, previously administered by International Game Fish Association, is now administered by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission). This rule will also clarify that no tarpon measuring greater than 40 inches fork length may be removed from the water unless being harvested in pursuit of a state or world record with a Commission-issued tarpon tag.