30937585, 68A-23.012 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 30937585

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO FRESHWATER FISH

Overview

RULE:

68A-23.012

Special Regulations on Lake Okeechobee

PURPOSE:

The purpose of this proposed rulemaking is to update regulations related to the commercial haul seine fisheries in Lake Okeechobee.  The effect of the proposed rulemaking will be to modernize and improve administrative and reporting regulations, including establishing a trip ticket system to report all harvested fish.

SUMMARY:

Staff are seeking to update rule language that regulates the Lake Okeechobee commercial haul seine net program.  The rule amendments will remove tagging requirements for harvested game fish, implement a trip ticket reporting system, and add permit transfer requirements.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution n; Section 379.377, Florida Statutes

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/26/2026 Vol. 52/101

COMMENTS:

From 5/26/2026 To 6/16/2026 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

Ref-04464 Haul Seine Permit Application - South Region
Ref-19624 Lake Okeechobee Haul Seine Trip Ticket (FWC DFFM Form 02 (May 2026))

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