17970722, 68B-4.014 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 17970722

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

GEAR SPECIFICATIONS AND PROHIBITED GEAR

Overview

RULE:

68B-4.014

Southwest Florida Purse Seine Restrictions: Gear Specifications; Area Limitation; Local Law Repeals (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule repeals or amendments to marine fisheries rules in order to update outdated local gear regulations, improve the clarity of regulatory provisions that apply to the use of net gear statewide, and address amendments resulting from the agency’s comprehensive review of Division 68B.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include removing or amending outdated local gear regulations that appear to authorize the use of net gear that is prohibited by Article X, Section 16 of the Florida Constitution (Net Limitation Amendment) 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:

9/2/2016 Vol. 42/172

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-4.014&PDate=9/2/2016&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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