17012847, 68A-23.002 - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Notice: 17012847

Notice of Development of Rulemaking

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Freshwater Fish and Wildlife

Chapter:

RULES RELATING TO FRESHWATER FISH

Overview

RULE:

68A-23.002	General Methods of Taking Freshwater Fish
68A-23.003	Commercial Fishing Devices; Provision for Use in Certain Waters
68A-23.004	Lawful Methods for Using Trotlines and Bush Hooks or Set Lines
68A-23.005	Bag Limits, Length Limits, Open Season: Freshwater Fish
68A-23.006	Prohibiting Possession of Freshwater Game Fish Under Certain Conditions
68A-23.010	Disposition of Illegal Fishing Devices (Repealed)
68A-23.0131	Special Regulations for Waters Bordering Georgia and Alabama: Lake Seminole, the St. Mary's River, Lake Jackson (Walton County) and Perdido River
68A-23.015	Regulations Governing the Taking and Possession of Freshwater Mussels

PURPOSE:

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to, during calendar year 2016, amend or establish methods for taking freshwater fish, gear specifications, bag or size limits, seasons, and other management or enforcement regulation as a result of stock assessments or other management or enforcement requirements. Amendments may also be made to address, ambiguity, improve wording, other technical edits, and general cleanup in the rules relating to freshwater fish. In addition to the minor technical edits, FWC intends to look into specific amendments concerning black bass regulation.

SUBJECT:

Subject areas addressed in the rule development notice include size limits, and bag limits for black bass and other subjects encompassed by the above-cited rules.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

LAW:

Art. IV, Sec. 9, Florida Constitution.

PRINT PUBLISH DATE:

1/11/2016 Vol. 42/06

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://www.flrules.org/gateway/ruleno.asp?id=68A-23.002&PDate=1/11/2016&Section=1

REFERENCE MATERIALS:

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