68B-33.004 : Recreational Aggregate Bag Limit for Billfish; Commercial Harvest Prohibited - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Rule Title: Recreational Aggregate Bag Limit for Billfish; Commercial Harvest Prohibited
Department:	FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION	Add to MyFLRules Favorites
Division:	Marine Fisheries
Chapter:	BILLFISH AND SPEARFISH

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

	Effective Date:	9/1/2013
	History Notes:	Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 8-26-99, Amended 10-1-02, 4-2-03, 8-3-10, 7-1-12, 9-1-13.
	References in this version:	No reference(s).

History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006

Section	Description	ID	Publish Date

Final 68B-33.004	Recreational Aggregate Bag Limit for Billfish; Commercial Harvest Prohibited	13373892	Effective: 09/01/2013
Proposed 68B-33.001 ......	The purpose of this rule amendment is to standardize the format and rule language in the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (Commission) Billfish rules. The Billfish Chapter (68B-33) has been reformatted ....	12989481	5/14/2013 Vol. 39/94
Development 68B-33.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for billfish and swordfish in the 2013 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management ....	12430858	12/28/2012 Vol. 38/99
Final 68B-33.004	Size Limits	11553590	Effective: 06/06/2012
Proposed 68B-33.003 ......	The purpose of this rule amendment is to allow roundscale spearfish to be harvested under the state’s billfish possession limit by removing it from the prohibited list and creating a size limit. This rule amendment will ....	11356486	4/6/2012 Vol. 38/14
Development 68B-33.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for billfish and swordfish in the 2012 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management ....	10826187	12/22/2011 Vol. 37/51
Development 68B-33.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for billfish and swordfish in the 2011 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management ....	9508539	12/23/2010 Vol. 36/51
Final 68B-33.004	Size Limits	9008795	Effective: 08/03/2010
Proposed 68B-33.0034 ......	The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission's Billfish and Swordfish Rule to become consistent with federal swordfish regulations in the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean. NOAA Fisheries Service ....	8858154	7/9/2010 Vol. 36/27
Development 68B-33.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes in the 2010 calendar year for billfish and swordfish as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management ....	8228236	2/5/2010 Vol. 36/05
Final 68B-33.004	Size Limits	2619502	Effective: 04/02/2003

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