68B-14.0046. Commercial Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQs)

(1) For a person aboard a vessel, for which a commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish has been issued or is required to fish for, possess, or land red snapper, red grouper, gag grouper, black grouper, scamp, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth grouper, yellowedge grouper, snowy grouper, goldface tilefish, blueline tilefish, and golden tilefish regardless where harvested or possessed, the following requirements, as defined in 50 C.F.R. §622.21 and 50 C.F.R. §622.22 for the Gulf Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) programs shall apply:

(a) Red Snapper

1. Gulf IFQ vessel account requirements consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(1) (as of January 1, 2019).

2. Requirement to possess IFQ Dealer Endorsement and active IFQ account consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(2) (as of January 1, 2019).

3. Red snapper may only be sold to dealer in possession of IFQ Endorsement consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(3)(i) (as of January 1, 2019).

4. Dealer must complete landing transaction within 96 hours from time of landing reported consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(3)(iii) (as of January 1, 2019).

5. Fisherman must validate transaction report consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(3)(iii) (as of January 1, 2019).

6. Owner or operator must provide proper landing notification consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(i)(A) (as of January 1, 2019).

7. Fishermen must land with sufficient allocation consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(i)(A) (as of January 1, 2019).

8. Landing prior to notification time is prohibited unless consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(i)(C) (as of January 1, 2019).

9. Changes to landing notification must be submitted consistent with Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(i)(D) (as of January 1, 2019).

10. Offloading of IFQ red snapper must occur only between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., local time consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(ii) (as of January 1, 2019).

11. Transfer of IFQ red snapper dockside or at sea from one vessel to another is prohibited consistent with Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(iii) (as of January 1, 2019).

12. Transaction approval codes required for transport of IFQ red snapper from landing site to dealer consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(iv) (as of January 1, 2019).

13. Acceptance by dealer of IFQ red snapper without transaction code after transport is prohibited consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(iv) (as of January 1, 2019).

14. Landing of IFQ red snapper only at approved landing locations consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(v) (as of January 1, 2019).

(b) Groupers and tilefishes (red grouper, gag grouper, black grouper, scamp, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth grouper, yellowedge grouper, snowy grouper, goldface tilefish, blueline tilefish, and golden tilefish).

1. Gulf IFQ vessel account requirements consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(1) (as of January 1, 2019).

2. Requirement to possess IFQ Dealer Endorsement and active IFQ account consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(2) (as of January 1, 2019).

3. Groupers and tilefishes may only be sold to dealer in possession of IFQ Endorsement consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(3)(i) (as of January 1, 2019).

4. Dealer must complete landing transaction within 96 hours from time of landing reported consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(3)(iii) (as of January 1, 2019).

5. Fisherman must validate transaction report consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(3)(iii) (as of January 1, 2019).

6. Owner or operator must provide proper landing notification consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(5)(i)(A) (as of January 1, 2019).

7. Fishermen must land with sufficient allocation consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(5)(i)(A) (as of January 1, 2019).

8. Landing prior to notification time is prohibited unless consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(5)(i)(C) (as of January 1, 2019).

9. Changes to landing notification must be submitted consistent with Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(5)(i)(D) (as of January 1, 2019).

10. Offloading of IFQ groupers and tilefishes must only occur between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., local time consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(5)(ii) (as of January 1, 2019).

11. Transfer of IFQ groupers and tilefishes dockside or at sea from one vessel to another is prohibited consistent with Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(5)(iii) (as of January 1, 2019).

12. Transaction approval codes required for transport of IFQ groupers and tilefishes from landing site to dealer consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(5)(iv) (as of January 1, 2019).

13. Acceptance by dealer of IFQ groupers and tilefishes without transaction code after transport is prohibited consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(5)(iv) (as of January 1, 2019).

14. Landing of IFQ groupers and tilefishes only at approved landing locations consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.22(b)(5)(v) (as of January 1, 2019).

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 1-1-19.