23897131, 68B-48.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 23897131

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

FLOUNDER

Overview

RULE:

68B-48.001	Designation as Restricted Species; Applicability of Rules to State and Federal Waters.
68B-48.003	Size Limits; Landed in Whole Condition Requirement.
68B-48.004	Recreational Bag Limits; Commercial Trip and Vessel Limits; Commercial Bycatch Allowance.
68B-48.005	Seasons.
68B-48.006	Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Methods of Harvest; Bycatch Exception.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of these rule amendments is to improve the flounder fishery statewide by modifying regulations found in 68B-48, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.). 

The effect of these rule amendments will be to extend all FWC regulations into federal waters, increase the minimum size limit, reduce the recreational bag limit, establish a recreational seasonal harvest closure, establish seasonal commercial trip and vessel limits, and modify incidental bycatch limits.

SUMMARY:

These rule amendments will modify regulations for the flounder fishery statewide.  The rule amendments will extend all FWC regulations into federal waters; increase the minimum size limit to 14 inches; reduce the recreational bag limit to five fish; establish an October 15 – November 30 recreational closure; establish seasonal commercial trip and vessel limits of 150 fish except from October 15 – November 30 and 50 fish from October 15 – November 30; modify the incidental bycatch limit to 50 fish; and establish a federal waters trawl bycatch limit of 150 fish except from October 15 – November 30 and 50 fish from October 15 – November 30.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

11/18/2020 Vol. 46/225

COMMENTS:

From 11/18/2020 To 12/9/2020 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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