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Notice: 23572472

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

REEF FISH

Overview

RULE:

68B-14.0036	Recreational Bag Limits: Snapper, Grouper, Hogfish, Black Sea Bass, Red Porgy, Amberjacks, Tilefish, Exception, Wholesale/Retail Purchase Exemption
68B-14.0039	Recreational Grouper and Tilefish Seasons

PURPOSE:

The Commission will consider a federal consistency action to establish a recreational bag limit and season for blueline tilefish in Atlantic state waters that is consistent with recreational regulations in Atlantic federal waters.  Currently, recreational harvest of blueline tilefish in Atlantic state waters is limited to the default recreational bag limit of two fish or 100 pounds, whichever is greater, and harvest is allowed year-round.  In Atlantic federal waters, the blueline tilefish recreational bag limit is three fish per person within the three-fish aggregate bag limit for grouper and tilefish, and the season is open May 1 through August 31.  The Atlantic federal fishery is also managed with a quota.  Blueline tilefish primarily occur in federal waters, but can be harvested from state waters off southeast Florida.  Establishing a recreational bag limit and season for blueline tilefish in state waters could help keep Atlantic blueline tilefish recreational harvest below the federal quota and avoid overfishing.  Additionally, consistent regulations for blueline tilefish in state and federal waters could reduce regulatory confusion and promote compliance with regulations.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas to be addressed in the rule development notice include reef fish recreational bag limits and recreational seasons, specifically a recreational bag limit and season for blueline tilefish in Atlantic state waters.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

8/26/2020 Vol. 46/167

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-14.0036&PDate=8/26/2020&Section=1

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