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Notice: 12989384

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

BAY SCALLOPS

Overview

RULE:

68B-18.001	Intent to Annually Review Bay Scallop Fishery Health; Modification of Open and Closed Areas by Rulemaking
68B-18.002	Definitions
68B-18.003	Statewide Open and Closed Seasons and Areas for Harvesting Bay Scallops
68B-18.004	Recreational Bag and Vessel Limits; Commercial Harvest Prohibited
68B-18.005	Seasons
68B-18.0055	Prohibition of Sale and Commercial Harvest
68B-18.006	Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Methods of Harvest; Prohibited Simultaneous Possession of Bay Scallop and Certain Tpes of Gear
68B-18.007	Purchase and Sale of Bay Scallop Prohibited; Exception
68B-18.008	Open and Closed Areas; Transit of Bay Scallops from Open Through Closed Areas

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to standardize the format and rule language in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (Commission) bay scallops rules. The bay scallop Chapter (68B-18) 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 Additionally, rule language has been clarified and outdated language has been removed.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.

SUMMARY:

Chapter 68B-18 (Bay Scallops) would be amended to reformat and reorganize the chapter in accordance with the new format developed for Division 68B during the Commission’s marine fisheries rule cleanup process.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/14/2013 Vol. 39/94

COMMENTS:

From 5/14/2013 To 6/4/2013 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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