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Rule Title: Size Limits for Importation and Sale
Department: FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION    Add to MyFLRules Favorites
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Division: Marine Fisheries
Chapter: REEF FISH

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

VIEW_RULE Effective Date: 10/26/2023
History Notes: Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 1-1-03, Amended 9-16-05, 7-1-06, 7-1-07, 4-1-08, 8-27-09, 3-23-12, 7-9-15, 11-17-16, 1-1-17, 8-24-17, 7-1-19, 7-1-22, 10-26-23.
References in this version: No reference(s).
History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006
Notice /
Adopted
Section Description ID Publish
Date
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 27743472 Effective:
10/26/2023
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is modifying greater amberjack recreational and commercial regulation limits in Atlantic state waters based on the results of a recent stock assessment and stakeholder .... 27618633 10/2/2023
Vol. 49/191
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68B-14.0035
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The purpose of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for Atlantic greater amberjack in response to a recent stock assessment, stakeholder input, and pending commercial and recreational management .... 26995311 3/28/2023
Vol. 49/60
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 25953337 Effective:
07/01/2022
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to establish a limited, highly regulated recreational harvest opportunity for goliath grouper. The effect of these rule amendments would be to establish a limited-entry special use .... 25561651 2/14/2022
Vol. 48/30
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68B-14.0035
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The purpose of this rule development notice is to address the possible amendments and the creation of new rules for reef fish, as the Commission is considering development of regulations for a limited harvest of goliath .... 25557383 2/11/2022
Vol. 48/29
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68B-14.0035
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The Commission will consider a proposal for the limited, highly regulated recreational harvest of goliath grouper. The effect of the rule amendments would be to establish a limited-entry special use opportunity for recreational .... 24964519 9/3/2021
Vol. 47/172
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 21965667 Effective:
07/01/2019
View Text Proposed
68B-14.001
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) is considering several changes to state reef fish regulations based on stakeholder input. The purpose of these rule amendments is to update reef fish regulations .... 21820070 5/7/2019
Vol. 45/89
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2019 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 21429451 1/23/2019
Vol. 45/15
View Text Development
68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 20078144 2/16/2018
Vol. 44/33
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 19325230 Effective:
08/24/2017
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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This federal consistency action would modify existing reef fish regulations for hogfish to be consistent with proposed regulations in Atlantic and Gulf federal waters. Specifically, it would set a new management boundary .... 19236960 7/28/2017
Vol. 43/146
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2017 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 18448835 1/5/2017
Vol. 43/03
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 18362214 Effective:
01/01/2017
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 18231361 Effective:
11/17/2016
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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At their September 2016 meeting, the Commission approved proposed rules for gray triggerfish to decrease the Atlantic recreational and commercial minimum size limits, as well as the statewide importation and sale minimum .... 18066461 9/29/2016
Vol. 42/190
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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The Commission is considering changes to rules for mutton snapper that would increase the minimum size limits, reduce the recreational bag limit, establish a year-round Atlantic commercial trip limit, reduce the Atlantic .... 17897002 8/17/2016
Vol. 42/160
View Text Development
68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2016 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 17014787 1/11/2016
Vol. 42/06
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 16226759 Effective:
07/09/2015
View Text Correction
68B-14.0035
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Size Limits: Amberjacks, Black Sea Bass, Gray Triggerfish, Grouper, Hogfish, Red Porgy, Snapper, Size Limits for Importation and Sale 16154397 6/26/2015
Vol. 41/124
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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NOAA Fisheries approved a rule setting a 14 inch fork length minimum size limit for gray triggerfish in federal waters of the Atlantic Ocean off Florida (see 50 C.F.R. §622.185(c)(2)(i), effective July 1, 2015). This federal .... 16116276 6/17/2015
Vol. 41/117
View Text Development
68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2015 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 15510899 1/8/2015
Vol. 41/05
View Text Development
68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2014 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 14006041 1/8/2014
Vol. 40/05
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for reef fish in the 2013 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 12419800 12/28/2012
Vol. 38/99
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 11342518 Effective:
03/23/2012
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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The purpose of this draft rule amendment is to achieve consistency between the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule on gag grouper harvest in the Gulf of Mexico and rules that were implemented by NOAA Fisheries Service on February .... 11139594 3/2/2012
Vol. 38/09
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2012 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 10822986 12/22/2011
Vol. 37/51
View Text Development
68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2011 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 9502525 12/23/2010
Vol. 36/51
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2010 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 8224938 2/5/2010
Vol. 36/05
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 7517032 Effective:
08/27/2009
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become mostly consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Marine Fisheries Service has published .... 7132524 5/15/2009
Vol. 35/19
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68B-14.001
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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for reef fish in the 2009 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or enforcement .... 6724154 2/6/2009
Vol. 35/05
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 5358006 Effective:
04/01/2008
View Text Proposed
68B-14.0035
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish rules to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on federally established benchmarks, .... 5033832 1/4/2008
Vol. 34/01
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68B-14.0035
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations for red snapper in the Gulf of Mexico. Based on federally established benchmarks, .... 5010164 12/21/2007
Vol. 33/51
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 4115436 Effective:
07/01/2007
View Text Change
68B-14.001
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Purpose and Intent, Designation as Restricted Species, Size Limits: Amberjacks, Black Sea Bass, Gray Triggerfish, Grouper, Hogfish, Red Porgy, Snapper, Size Limits for Importation and Sale, Recreational .... 4058982 4/27/2007
Vol. 33/17
View Text Proposed
68B-14.001
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council .... 3853730 3/9/2007
Vol. 33/10
View Text Development
68B-14.001
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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Reef Fish Rule to become consistent with federal reef fish regulations in the South Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council .... 3833457 3/2/2007
Vol. 33/09
View Text Final
68B-14.00355
Size Limits for Importation and Sale 2607668 Effective:
07/01/2006