30792182, 68B-2.012 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30792182

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

GENERAL

Overview

RULE:

68B-2.012

Tagging of Marine Organisms

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to amend regulations related to the tagging of marine organisms to expand the exemptions for the requirement to have a Marine Special Activity License (SAL) to tag marine organisms, and to make these regulations more transparent and easier for the public to find. The Commission is proposing rule amendments that would allow state and federal natural resource management agencies to tag marine organisms without a Marine SAL. The proposed rule amendments would also increase the number of fish a fishing tournament director may tag without a Marine SAL and clarify that fishing tournament directors may not tag marine prohibited species. This proposed rulemaking would also move regulations related to the tagging of marine organisms from Marine SAL program rules in rule 68B-8.003, Florida Administrative Code (F.A.C.), into the general marine fisheries rule chapter, 68B-2, F.A.C., so they are easier for the public to find and understand.

SUMMARY:

This proposed rule would allow state and federal natural resource management agencies to tag marine organisms without a Marine Special Activity License (SAL), increase the number of fish the director of a fishing tournament may tag without a Marine SAL, clarify that fishing tournament directors cannot tag marine prohibited species, and would move regulations related to the tagging of marine organisms Florida’s Marine SAL rules in subsection 68B-8.003(8), F.A.C., to the general marine fisheries rule chapter, 68B-2, F.A.C. This would ensure that specific regulations establishing when a Marine SAL is required to tag marine organisms are easier for the public to find and understand. This rule accompanies proposed rulemaking for Chapter 68B-8, F.A.C.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/16/2026 Vol. 52/74

COMMENTS:

From 4/16/2026 To 5/7/2026 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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