14235349, 68B-14.0038 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 14235349

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

REEF FISH

Overview

RULE:

68B-14.0038

Recreational Snapper Seasons

PURPOSE:

The Commission is considering changes to state regulations that would set the recreational harvest season for red snapper in state waters of the Gulf of Mexico to be the Saturday before Memorial Day (May 24 for 2014) through July 14.  The purpose of this rule is to increase recreational red snapper fishing opportunities in Gulf state waters.  

The effect of this rule amendment is to balance the economic and social needs of Florida’s recreational anglers with the conservation needs of red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico.  Federal season lengths have been decreasing since 2008, resulting in decreased fishing opportunities throughout the Gulf.   The Saturday before Memorial Day state recreational season opening was proposed by the Commission at the November 2013 Commission meeting to increase fishing opportunities for anglers over the holiday weekend.

SUMMARY:

The proposed final rule would modify the recreational harvest season for red snapper in all state waters of the Gulf of Mexico to be the Saturday before Memorial Day through July 14.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/28/2014 Vol. 40/41

COMMENTS:

From 2/28/2014 To 3/21/2014 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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