Ref-00808 Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission Closed Season Spotted Seatrout Declaration

Description:

Floirda Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Closed Season Spotted Seatrout Declaration DMF-3700 (02/12) Rule 68B-37.005

Related Rules

• 68B-37.005 Commercial Seasons; Daily Harvest Limit; Vessel Limit
• 68B-37.007 Purchase and Sale Prohibitions

Related Notices

• 12992973.The purpose of this rule amendment is to standardize the format and rule language in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (Commission) spotted seatrout rules. The spotted seatrout Chapter (68B-37) has 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 Additionally, rule language has been clarified and outdated language has been removed.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 amendment will be improved rule clarity and enforceability and simplified rule language, making the language easier to understand. This rule amendment will not affect the meaning of the rule nor change the intent of the rule.
• 22621969.The purpose of these rule amendments is to improve the status of the spotted seatrout fishery statewide by modifying harvest regulations provided in 68B-37, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). The effect of these rule amendments will be to update the Commission’s spotted seatrout management zones, modify the recreational slot limit, modify the allowance for recreational harvesters to keep spotted seatrout larger than the slot size limit, prohibit for-hire captains and crew from keeping a personal bag limit when engaged in a for-hire trip, re-establish winter closed seasons in some areas, reduce recreational bag limits, and reduce commercial bag and vessel limits.
• 22714895.Regional Recreational Bag Limits; Commercial Bag, Vessel, and Landing Limits, Purchase and Sale Prohibitions