22842353, 68B-24.0067 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 22842353

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

SPINY LOBSTER (CRAWFISH) AND SLIPPER LOBSTER

Overview

RULE:

68B-24.0067

Special Provisions for Biscayne National Park: Closure of Coral Reef Protection Areas

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule amendment is to provide reference in 68B-24 for areas that are closed to trap use and lobster harvest within Biscayne National Park (BNP).  A series of Coral Reef Protection Areas (CRPA) within BNP were developed where trap use and lobster harvest will be prohibited in order to prevent damage to coral reef habitat that is particularly pristine, contains a disproportionally high amount of ESA-listed corals, or would experience especially high ecological benefits from further conservation.  
The effect of this rule amendment will be to reference new spatial closures to the harvest of lobster established in a newly created BNP chapter [68B-7, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.)].

SUMMARY:

This rule will provide reference in 68B-24 to a series of CRPAs within BNP that were established in order to protect selected coral stands.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/22/2020 Vol. 46/14

COMMENTS:

From 1/22/2020 To 2/12/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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