4451347, 68B-45.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 4451347

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

BLUE CRAB

Overview

RULE:

68B-45.002	Definitions
68B-45.004	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear

PURPOSE:

The purpose of these rule amendments is to allow for a less narrowly-defined configuration for the fold up traps typically used in the recreational harvest of harvest blue crabs. The effect will be to allow the legal use of fold-up traps up to 1 cubic foot in volume that are not necessarily pyramid-shaped.

SUMMARY:

Subsection (5) of Rule 68B-45.002, F.A.C., is amended to broaden the definition of the term”fold up trap” to include such traps that are not shaped like a pyramid. Paragraph (1)(d) of Rule 68B-45.004, F.A.C., is amended to delete the one square foot limitation on the base panel of a fold up trap.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/10/2007 Vol. 33/32

COMMENTS:

From 8/10/2007 To 8/31/2007 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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