12648526, 68B-45.004 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

Home

Florida Department of State and Division of Library and Information Services

Notice: 12648526

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

BLUE CRAB

Overview

RULE:

68B-45.004

Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to improve the enforceability of the blue crab gear rule (68B-45.004). The current rule allows one commercial trap owner to authorize another commercial fisherman as a delegate to pull that owner’s traps using the form DMF-SL4590 (2-13), when extraordinary circumstances prevent that owner from working his/her own traps. 

The effect of the rule amendment will be to strengthen the current trap pulling petition by requiring notarization. It will also aid enforcement by requiring a float plan be prepared in advance with the Division of Law Enforcement.

SUMMARY:

Rule 68B-45 would be amended to modify the Commission’s working regulations for blue crab (68B-45.004) to incorporate an official Florida notary section to the trap pulling petition form, DMF-SL4590, that is required to allow another fisher to work the owner’s traps under certain conditions, and to require the person designated to pull the petitioner’s trap to establish a float plan with the Division of Law Enforcement (DLE) Dispatch for each day traps will be pulled.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/14/2013 Vol. 39/31

COMMENTS:

From 2/14/2013 To 3/7/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

Under Florida law, E-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your E-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.