4091671, 68B-21.0015 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 4091671

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

SNOOK

Overview

RULE:

68B-21.0015	Definitions (Repealed)
68B-21.003	Regional Size Limits; Landed in Whole Condition Requirement
68B-21.004	Regional Recreational Bag Limits; Bag Limit for Captain and Crew; Prohibited Commercial Harvest; Region for Landing and Possession
68B-21.005	Seasons
68B-21.006	Allowed and Prohibited Gear and Methods of Harvest; Prohibited Simultaneous Procession of Snook and Certain Types of Gear; Incidental Capture of Snook
68B-21.007	Purchase and Sale of Snook Prohibited; Prohibited Possession by Seafood Dealers and Restaurants

PURPOSE:

The primary purpose of these rule amendments is to protect the snook resources in Florida by modifying the allowable months for harvesting snook on the Gulf coast, modifying the existing size limit for snook on both the Gulf and Atlantic coast, decreasing the bag limit to one snook per day on the Atlantic coast, and allowing the possession of stowed multiple cast nets on board a vessel from which snook fishing is occurring. The effect is to maintain a high quality fishery for snook and try to achieve the Commission’s management goal of 40% spawning potential ratio (SPR). Additional secondary purposes are to revise definitions and update a reference to the rule governing snook aquaculture Special Activities Licenses.

SUBJECT:

Snook.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

5/4/2007 Vol. 33/18

RELATED STATUTES
AND LAWS:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution., Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE:

Joint Administrative Procedures Committee
Florida Administrative Law Central Online Network (F.A.L.C.O.N.)

RELATED COURT CASES:

Division of Administrative Hearings

FEDERAL eRULEMAKING
WEB PORTAL:

Regulations.gov

HOW TO LINK TO
THIS NOTICE:

http://flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=68B-21.0015&PDate=5/4/2007&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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