25996890, 68B-4.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 25996890

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

GEAR SPECIFICATIONS AND PROHIBITED GEAR

Overview

RULE:

68B-4.002	Gear Definitions
68B-4.0088	Handlines: Seasonal Closed Areas in Southeast Florida; Exception.

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this rule development notice is to address possible amendments to gear specifications and prohibited gear regulations for the purpose of protecting goliath grouper spawning aggregations. The effect of the rule amendments would be to provide additional protections for goliath grouper spawning aggregations.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include gear definitions as well as area-specific gear restrictions and prohibitions.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/21/2022 Vol. 48/120

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-4.002&PDate=6/21/2022&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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