7121563, 68A-25.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 7121563

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO REPTILES

Overview

RULE:

68A-25.002

General Provisions for Taking, Possession and Sale of Reptiles

PURPOSE:

The purpose of the proposed rule amendments is to change the allowable number of freshwater turtles and the types of freshwater turtles that may be harvested in order to protect freshwater turtles from over exploitation.

SUMMARY:

The proposed rule would address the taking and possession of wild native Florida freshwater turtles as follows: prohibit the selling of native Florida turtles taken from the wild; prohibit take of turtle eggs from the wild; possession or transportation turtles listed as Species of Special concern would be prohibited; prohibit the take of specified turtles; set a season for take of Soft-shell turtles; limit each person to taking one turtle daily of the species for which take is allowed; preserve the current possession limit of two for certain specified turtles; impose a transport limit of one turtle with exceptions; and allow Certified turtle aquaculture facilities to collect wild turtles as brood stock under a permitting system that would be reviewed in the calendar year 2011.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/15/2009 Vol. 35/19

COMMENTS:

From 5/15/2009 To 6/5/2009 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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