25997957, 68B-22.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 25997957

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

RED DRUM (REDFISH)

Overview

RULE:

68B-22.001	Purpose and Intent; Repeal of Certain Laws; Designation as Protected Species
68B-22.002	Definitions
68B-22.005	Regional Recreational Bag, Vessel, and Possession Limits; Bag Limit for Captain and Crew on For-hire Trips;Sale Prohibited
68B-22.007	Catch-Hold-and-Release Tournament Exemption

PURPOSE:

The purposes of these rule amendments are to implement the Commission’s new redfish (red drum) management approach by establishing new management regions and to revise redfish regulations in response to evaluation of the redfish fishery and stakeholder feedback.  

The effect of these rule amendments would be to establish nine new management regions and set the redfish recreational bag and vessel limits for each new region, prohibit captain and crew from retaining a redfish bag limit during a for-hire trip, and reduce the off-the-water transport limit.

SUMMARY:

These rules would establish nine management regions and set the bag and vessel limits for each region. Additionally, these rules would prohibit captain and crew from retaining a bag limit during a for-hire trip and reduce the off-the-water transport limit statewide.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

6/23/2022 Vol. 48/122

COMMENTS:

From 6/23/2022 To 7/14/2022 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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