Notice is hereby given that the following changes have been made to the proposed rule in accordance with subparagraph 120.54(3)(d)1., F.S., published in Vol. 33 No. 19, May 11, 2007 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

Technical changes are made only to the proposed amendments to Rules 68B-21.004, 68B-21.005, 68B-21.006, and 68B-21.007, as follows:

68B-21.004 Seasons.

(1) No person, firm or corporation shall kill, harvest or have in its possession, regardless of where taken, any snook during the following closed periods, in the indicated areas:

(a) No change.

(b) In ~~all state waters of~~ the Atlantic Region ~~Ocean north and east of the Dade-Monroe County Line, except in waters of Everglades National Park~~, during the months of June, July or August.

(c) In ~~all state waters of~~ the Gulf Region ~~Atlantic Ocean south and west of the Dade-Monroe County Line, in all state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, and in waters of Everglades National Park~~, during the first 14 days of the month of December, and during the months of February, May, June, July, or August.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 7-23-85, Amended 7-9-87, 3-1-94, Formerly 46-21.004, Amended 1-1-02,_________.

68B-21.005 Size Limits.

(1) It is unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to kill, harvest or possess any snook that measures less than 28 27 inches or greater than 32 34 inches in total length in the Atlantic Region and less than 28 inches or greater than 33 inches in the Gulf Region.

(2) No change.

Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 7-23-85, Amended 7-9-87, 3-1-94, 12-31-98, Formerly 46-21.005, Amended 7-1-06, 7-19-06,_________.

68B-21.006 Bag and Possession Limits.

(1) In ~~all state waters of the~~ Atlantic Region ~~Ocean~~ ~~north and east of the Dade-Monroe County Line, except in waters of Everglades National Park~~, no person, firm or corporation shall kill or harvest more than one ~~two~~ snook per day during the open season, nor possess more than one ~~two~~ snook at any time during the open season.

(2) In ~~all state waters of the Atlantic Ocean south and west of the Dade-Monroe County Line, in all state waters of~~ the Gulf Region ~~of Mexico, and in waters of Everglades National Park~~, no person, firm, or corporation shall kill or harvest more than one snook per day during the open season, nor possess more than one snook at any time during the open season.

(3) through (4) No change.

Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 7-23-85, Amended 3-1-94, 12-31-98, Formerly 46-21.006, Amended 1-1-02,_________.

68B-21.007 Restrictions on Gear and Methods Used to Take Snook.

(1) through (2) No change.

(3) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation while fishing, using, transporting or possessing any net, seine, trap or other fishing device not specifically permitted in subsection (1) of this rule to have in its possession any snook. This prohibition shall not apply to possession aboard a vessel of ~~a single~~ cast nets if they are ~~it is~~ secured and stored off the deck of the vessel. Any snook accidentally taken by any trap, net or seine shall not be deemed to be possessed in violation of this rule if such snook is immediately returned to the water free, alive and unharmed.

Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 7-23-85, Amended 7-9-87, 3-1-94, 1-1-98, Formerly 46-21.007, Amended 6-29-00,_________.