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Rule Title: Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits
Department: FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION    Add to MyFLRules Favorites
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Division: Marine Fisheries
Chapter: REEF FISH

Latest version of the final adopted rule presented in Florida Administrative Code (FAC):

VIEW_RULE Effective Date: 10/26/2023
History Notes: Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 2-1-90, Amended 12-31-92, 10-18-93, 3-1-94, 6-15-95, 1-1-96, 11-27-96, 12-31-98, 3-1-99, Formerly 46-14.0045, Amended 1-1-00, 3-6-00, 1-1-01, 3-1-01, 6-1-01, 1-1-03, 7-15-04, 5-20-05, 9-16-05, 3-10-06, 7-1-07, 4-1-08, 8-27-09, 1-19-10, 1-12-11, 6-10-13, 10-16-14, 7-1-16, 1-1-17, 1-1-19, 7-1-19, 10-26-23.
References in this version: No reference(s).
History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006
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Section Description ID Publish
Date
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68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 27743666 Effective:
10/26/2023
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68B-14.0035
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is modifying greater amberjack recreational and commercial regulation limits in Atlantic state waters based on the results of a recent stock assessment and stakeholder .... 27618633 10/2/2023
Vol. 49/191
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68B-14.0035
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The purpose of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for Atlantic greater amberjack in response to a recent stock assessment, stakeholder input, and pending commercial and recreational management .... 26995311 3/28/2023
Vol. 49/60
View Text Final
68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 21965958 Effective:
07/01/2019
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68B-14.001
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) is considering several changes to state reef fish regulations based on stakeholder input. The purpose of these rule amendments is to update reef fish regulations .... 21820070 5/7/2019
Vol. 45/89
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2019 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 21429451 1/23/2019
Vol. 45/15
View Text Final
68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 21267170 Effective:
01/01/2019
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68B-14.0045
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There are two Individual Fishing Quota (IFQ) programs for commercial harvest in the Gulf of Mexico: red snapper and grouper/tilefish. These are federal programs, but they apply to all commercial harvest of red snapper, groupers, .... 21158336 11/14/2018
Vol. 44/222
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 20078144 2/16/2018
Vol. 44/33
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2017 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 18448835 1/5/2017
Vol. 43/03
View Text Final
68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 18368616 Effective:
01/01/2017
View Text Final
68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 18364736 Effective:
01/01/2017
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68B-14.0036
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At the September 8, 2016, Commission meeting, the Commission considered changes to rules for mutton snapper that would increase the minimum size limits, reduce the recreational bag limit, establish a year-round Atlantic .... 18165013 10/19/2016
Vol. 42/204
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68B-14.0035
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The Commission is considering changes to rules for mutton snapper that would increase the minimum size limits, reduce the recreational bag limit, establish a year-round Atlantic commercial trip limit, reduce the Atlantic .... 17897002 8/17/2016
Vol. 42/160
View Text Final
68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 17694951 Effective:
07/01/2016
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68B-14.001
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to address state rules for reef fish species that are not federally managed. In 2011, both the Gulf and South Atlantic Fishery Management Councils were required to establish annual .... 17509778 5/9/2016
Vol. 42/90
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2016 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 17014787 1/11/2016
Vol. 42/06
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2015 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 15510899 1/8/2015
Vol. 41/05
View Text Final
68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 15118340 Effective:
10/16/2014
View Text Correction
68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 14878750 7/30/2014
Vol. 40/147
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68B-14.0045
The purpose of this rule amendment is to eliminate unnecessary language specifying Jan. 1 through Dec. 31 commercial fishing seasons for reef fish and a June 1 through May 31 commercial fishing season for black sea bass .... 14868080 7/25/2014
Vol. 40/144
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2014 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 14006041 1/8/2014
Vol. 40/05
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68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 13044480 Effective:
06/10/2013
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68B-14.0045
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Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits, Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear: Allowable Gear, Incidental Bycatch, Violation 12935937 4/26/2013
Vol. 39/82
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2013 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 12419800 12/28/2012
Vol. 38/99
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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NOAA Fisheries Service has published rules that reduce commercial and recreational fishing for black sea bass in the Atlantic Ocean. A stock assessment completed in 2011 showed that black sea bass are undergoing overfishing. .... 12193305 10/25/2012
Vol. 38/58
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2012 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 10822986 12/22/2011
Vol. 37/51
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68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 9608934 Effective:
02/12/2011
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2011 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 9502525 12/23/2010
Vol. 36/51
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68B-14.0045
The purpose of this draft rule amendment is to achieve consistency between the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule on the licensing requirements for the commercial harvest and sale of groupers and tilefish in the Gulf of Mexico .... 9478566 12/17/2010
Vol. 36/50
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2010 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 8224938 2/5/2010
Vol. 36/05
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68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 8159948 Effective:
01/19/2010
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68B-14.0036
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the South Atlantic. NOAA Fisheries Service has published rules that reduce commercial .... 7890579 11/6/2009
Vol. 35/44
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68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 7517323 Effective:
08/27/2009
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68B-14.0039
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Recreational Grouper Season, Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 7385403 7/17/2009
Vol. 35/28
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68B-14.0035
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become mostly consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Marine Fisheries Service has published .... 7132524 5/15/2009
Vol. 35/19
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2009 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 6724154 2/6/2009
Vol. 35/05
View Text Final
68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 5358103 Effective:
04/01/2008
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish rules to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on federally established benchmarks, .... 5033832 1/4/2008
Vol. 34/01
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68B-14.0035
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on federally established benchmarks, .... 5010164 12/21/2007
Vol. 33/51
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68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 4115630 Effective:
07/01/2007
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68B-14.001
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Purpose and Intent, Designation as Restricted Species, Size Limits: Amberjacks, Black Sea Bass, Gray Triggerfish, Grouper, Hogfish, Red Porgy, Snapper, Size Limits for Importation and Sale, Recreational .... 4058982 4/27/2007
Vol. 33/17
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68B-14.001
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council .... 3853730 3/9/2007
Vol. 33/10
View Text Development
68B-14.001
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council .... 3833457 3/2/2007
Vol. 33/09
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0045
On December 29, 2005, the National Marine Fisheries Service published a final rule establishing a new trip limit for the commercial shallow-water grouper (black grouper, gag, red grouper, yellow-fin grouper, scamp, yellowmouth .... 104001 2/17/2006
Vol. 32/07
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68B-14.0045
Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits 2607959 Effective:
03/10/2006