9870252, 68B-35.001 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 9870252

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

POMPANO, AFRICAN POMPANO, AND PERMIT

Overview

RULE:

68B-35.001	Purpose and Intent; Repeal of Certain Laws; Designation as Restricted Species, Aquaculture Exemption for Pompano
68B-35.002	Definitions
68B-35.003	Size Limits; Prohibition of Sale; Landing in Whole Condition
68B-35.0035	Bag Limits
68B-35.004	Gear Specifications and Prohibited Gear
68B-35.005	Pompano Endorsement Regulations
68B-35.006	Closed Season

PURPOSE:

The purpose of these rule amendments is to extend Florida’s current regulations for permit, Florida Pompano, and African pompano into federal waters, where they are currently unregulated. The rule amendments would also separate the management strategies for permit and pompano resulting in new size and bag limits for each species. The rule amendments would reduce the commercial permit fishery. In addition, Florida would be split into two management areas for permit, with more restrictive regulations in the southern management zone, including a closed season.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas to be addressed in the rule development notice include size limits, bag limits, and allowable gear for permit, Florida pompano, and African pompano. Other subject areas include the creation of a new management area for permit and the creation of a closed season inside the new management area for permit.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

4/29/2011 Vol. 37/17

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-35.001&PDate=4/29/2011&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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