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. 35 No. 19, May 15, 2009 issue of the Florida Administrative Weekly.

Proposed amendment to Rule 68B-14.0039 has been changed to include the following new text.

68B-14.0039 Recreational Grouper Season.

In all state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, except in all waters of Monroe County, the closed season for the recreational harvest and possession of gag grouper, red grouper, black grouper, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth grouper, rock hind, red hind or scamp shall be from February 1 through March 31, each year.

Specific Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 1-6-09, Amended________.

Proposed amendment to Rule 68B-14.0045 has been changed to delete the following text.

68B-14.0045 Commercial Harvest Requirements; Licenses, Season Closures, Bag and Trip Limits.

(1) No change.

(2) Season Closures.

(a) through (d) No change.

(e)1. During the months of March and April each year, the harvest, possession, or landing in quantities greater than the recreational bag limits specified in Rule 68B-14.0036, F.A.C., and the purchase, sale, or exchange, of gag grouper, or black grouper harvested from state waters of the Atlantic Ocean and from all state waters of Monroe County, is prohibited.

2. Except as provided in 68B-14.0046, F.A.C., beginning February 1 and continuing through March 31 of each year, the harvest, possession, or landing of and the purchase, sale, or exchange, of gag grouper, black grouper, red grouper, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth grouper, rock hind, red hind or scamp harvested from state waters of the Gulf of Mexico, except from all waters of Monroe County, is prohibited.

(f) through (h) No change.

(3) No change.

Specific 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, ______.

No other changes were made to the rule amendments as proposed.