5031504, 68B-14.005 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 5031504

Notice of Proposed Rule

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

REEF FISH

Overview

RULE:

68B-14.005

Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear: Allowable Gear, Incidental Bycatch, Violation

PURPOSE:

Participants in the black sea bass fishery have requested a volumetric equivalency for the current specifications on black sea bass traps similar to the existing equivalency provision in the stone crab and blue crab rules for traps for these species. The purpose of this rule amendment is to allow for a less narrowly-defined configuration for black sea bass traps for the commercial harvest of black sea bass. The effect will be to allow the legal use of black sea bass traps to 8 cubic feet in volume.

SUMMARY:

The proposed amendment to paragraph (1)(b) of Rule 68B-14.005, F.A.C., would modify the language that specifies black sea bass trap requirements to substitute a volumetric equivalency for the current dimension specifications.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Article IV, Section 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/4/2008 Vol. 34/01

COMMENTS:

From 1/4/2008 To 1/25/2008 (21 Days)
The public comment period for this notice has already expired.

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

No reference(s).

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