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Notice: 18077616

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

LOCAL LAWS

Overview

RULE:

68B-3.041

Repeal of St. Lucie County Special Acts of Local Application

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this proposed rule is to repeal a series of Special Acts of Local Application (Special Acts) for St. Lucie County.  These Special Acts pre-date the statewide regulation of marine fisheries and were originally enacted by the Legislature as local fishing laws between 1919 and 1957.  These Special Acts became rules of the Marine Fisheries Commission in 1983, and were then transferred to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission when the agency was created in 1999.

These Special Acts regulate spearfishing and skin diving or prohibit the use of certain nets or traps within specific areas of St. Lucie County that are either more restrictive or in conflict with more recent statewide regulations addressing the use of gear and management of marine species.  This rulemaking is being conducted at the request of the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners.

The effect of this rule will be to remove a series of outdated or redundant local saltwater fishing rules and to conform the regulations applicable to St. Lucie County to statewide saltwater fishing rules, reducing confusion and improving the clarity of Florida’s statewide saltwater fishing regulations. This rule will not conflict with existing federal management plans.

SUMMARY:

This proposed rule would repeal a series of Special Acts of Local Application for St. Lucie County that regulate spearfishing and skin diving or prohibit the use of certain nets or traps within specific areas of St. Lucie County that are either more restrictive or in conflict with more recent statewide regulations addressing the use of gear and management of marine species.  Removing these outdated or redundant local saltwater fishing regulations will allow consistent application of current statewide regulations, and will reduce confusion and improve the clarity of Florida’s statewide saltwater fishing regulations. This rulemaking is being conducted at the request of the St. Lucie County Board of County Commissioners.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

9/29/2016 Vol. 42/190

COMMENTS:

From 9/29/2016 To 10/20/2016 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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