This rule chapter has been created to relocate the swordfish rules originally found in the billfish chapter (68B-33) in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (Commission) rules. The swordfish rules have also been reformatted to simplify the rule language, making it easier to understand and improving the enforceability of the regulations. This rulemaking is part of a rule cleanup effort of Division 68B that will standardize chapters by using the same format for each rule that regulates species, making specific provisions easier to find. Additionally, rule language has been clarified and outdated language has been removed. The effect of this new chapter will be improved rule clarity and enforceability and simplified rule language, making the language easier to understand. Creation of this chapter will not affect the meaning of current swordfish regulation nor change the intent of the rules.