25561651, 68B-14.0035 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 25561651

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

REEF FISH

Overview

RULE:

68B-14.0035	Size Limits: Amberjacks, Black Sea Bass, Gray Triggerfish, Grouper, Hogfish, Red Porgy, Snapper
68B-14.00355	Size Limits for Importation and Sale
68B-14.0036	Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption
68B-14.0039	Recreational Grouper and Tilefish Seasons
68B-14.005	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear: Allowable Gear, Incidental Bycatch, Violation
68B-14.008	Open and Closed Areas for Recreational Harvest of Goliath Grouper
68B-14.0091	Recreational Goliath Grouper Harvest Permits; Goliath Grouper Tag Specifications; Harvest Reporting Requirements

PURPOSE:

The purpose of these rule amendments is to establish a limited, highly regulated recreational harvest opportunity for goliath grouper. The effect of these rule amendments would be to establish a limited-entry special use opportunity for recreational harvest of goliath grouper with associated regulations such as recreational permit requirements, a bag limit, area and seasonal closures, size limits, and gear regulations.

SUMMARY:

These rules would implement recreational special opportunity permit and tagging requirements, a bag limit, area and seasonal closures, size limits, gear restrictions and requirements, and post-harvest requirements for a limited, highly regulated recreational harvest opportunity for goliath grouper.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

2/14/2022 Vol. 48/30

COMMENTS:

From 2/14/2022 To 3/7/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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