3838986, 68B-28.003 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 3838986

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

SPONGES

Overview

RULE:

68B-28.003	Size Limit
68B-28.0035	Commercial Sponge Size Limit and Gear (Repealed)

PURPOSE:

The purpose of these rule amendments is to expand the area where the taking of commercial sponges by diving in the waters of the State of Florida is allowed and to specify the method by which they may be harvested. The effect is to provide commercial sponge harvesters additional territory in which to work, while assuring that sponges harvested by diving are cut, rather than pulled, from the bottom to allow regrowth.

SUBJECT:

Commercial Sponge Harvest.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

3/2/2007 Vol. 33/09

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-28.003&PDate=3/2/2007&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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