68B-45.002: Definitions
68B-45.004: Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: 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.
SUBJECT AREA TO BE ADDRESSED: Fold up blue crab traps.
SPECIFIC AUTHORITY: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
LAW IMPLEMENTED: Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.
IF REQUESTED IN WRITING AND NOT DEEMED UNNECESSARY BY THE AGENCY HEAD, A RULE DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP WILL BE NOTICED IN THE NEXT AVAILABLE FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE WEEKLY.
THE PERSON TO BE CONTACTED REGARDING THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT AND A COPY OF THE PRELIMINARY DRAFT, IF AVAILABLE, IS: James V. Antista, General Counsel, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, 620 South Meridian Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1600, (850)487-1764
THE PRELIMINARY TEXT OF THE PROPOSED RULE DEVELOPMENT IS:
68B-45.002 Definitions.
(1) through (4) No change.
(5) “Fold up trap” means a pyramid-shaped plastic or wire meshed collapsing trap, with a square base panel and triangular-shaped side panels, that opens outward to occupy a single plane when placed on the water bottom. It is baited in the center of the base panel and encloses crabs when retrieved by means of a cord drawing together the topmost points of the side panels triangles.
(6) through (17) No change.
Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9,
68B-45.004 Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear.
(1)(a) through (c) No change.
(d) Fold-up trap with a square base panel no larger than one foot square.
(e) through (g) No change.
(2) through (10) No change.
Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9,