14013704, 68B-54.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 14013704

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

BLUE LAND CRABS

Overview

RULE:

68B-54.001	Definitions
68B-54.002	Statewide Open and Closed Seasons for Harvesting Blue Land Crabs
68B-54.003	Allowable Gear for Harvesting Land Crabs
68B-54.004	Bag Limit
68B-54.005	Other Prohibitions, Exception
68B-54.006	Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Method of Harvest; Bycatch Exemptions
68B-54.007	Purchase and Sale Prohibitions
68B-54.008	Commercial Closures and Areas
68B-54.009	License Requirements

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue land crabs in the 2014 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management and enforcement requirements or to address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include size limits, bag limits, gear restrictions and other subjects encompassed by the above-cited rules.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/8/2014 Vol. 40/05

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution., Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=68B-54.001&PDate=1/8/2014&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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