The purpose of this rule amendment is to modify the Commission’s Rule for John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park (Park) to allow lionfish (Pterois volitans) to be taken from the park without size restrictions. In addition, these rule amendments will update outdated scientific names of organisms included in the rule. The rule changes would: 1) remove the prohibition of harvest on any members of the genus Pterois, 2) remove the minimum size limit for any members of the genus Pterois, and 3) update outdated scientific names for organisms included in the rule. The effect of these rule amendments is that lionfish will be able to be removed from John Pennekamp State Park with no restrictions. Staff at the Park requested that the FWC make this rule change. Allowing the harvest of lionfish from the Park will aid in the lionfish eradication efforts already underway in the Florida Keys. This removal is important to Florida’s ecosystems, as lionfish are not native to Florida waters, invasive and can be destructive to the ecosystems.