68B-45.004 : Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear - Florida Administrative Rules, Law, Code, Register

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Rule Title: Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear
Department:	FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION	Add to MyFLRules Favorites
Division:	Marine Fisheries
Chapter:	BLUE CRAB

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

	Effective Date:	3/1/2022
	History Notes:	Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 12-14-93, Amended 6-1-94, 1-1-95, 10-4-95, 9-30-96, 1-1-98, 6-1-99, Formerly 46-45.004, Amended 2-28-02, 10-21-04, 3-1-05, 3-30-06, 9-21-06, 10-15-07, 1-26-11, 6-19-13, 1-1-20, 3-1-22.
	References in this version:	Ref-02669 Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Blue Crab Trap Pulling Petition

History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006

Section	Description	ID	Publish Date

Final 68B-45.004	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear	25573485	Effective: 03/01/2022
Change 68B-45.002 ......	Definitions, Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear	25382104	12/22/2021 Vol. 47/246
Proposed 68B-45.002 ......	The purpose of these rules amendments is to provide additional conservation of diamondback terrapins (Malaclemys terrapin) that may encounter blue crab traps. The effect of the rule amendments would be to reduce bycatch ....	25298975	11/23/2021 Vol. 47/227
Development 68B-45.002 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address rule amendments for blue crab gear requirements. The effect of the rule amendments would be to modify recreational and commercial blue crab trap gear ....	25275016	11/18/2021 Vol. 47/224
Development 68B-45.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address rule amendments for blue crab. The effect of the rule amendments would be to require blue crab trap modifications to reduce bycatch of diamondback terrapins ....	23972015	12/9/2020 Vol. 46/238
Final 68B-45.004	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear	22725468	Effective: 01/01/2020
Development 68B-45.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue crab in the 2019 calendar year as a result of stock assessments or management or enforcement requirements.	21427802	1/23/2019 Vol. 45/15
Proposed 68B-45.004 ......	The purpose of this rulemaking is to create a Recreational Blue Crab Trap Registration system within the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (Commission) blue crab regulations (68B-45, Florida Administrative ....	20768978	8/13/2018 Vol. 44/157
Development 68B-45.004 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue crab in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, management or enforcement requirements, including a ....	20630365	7/6/2018 Vol. 44/131
Development 68B-45.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue crab in the 2017 calendar year as a result of stock assessments or management and enforcement requirements, or to address ....	18444664	1/5/2017 Vol. 43/03
Development 68B-45.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue crab in the 2016 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management and enforcement ....	17013235	1/11/2016 Vol. 42/06
Development 68B-45.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue crab in the 2015 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management and enforcement ....	15508280	1/8/2015 Vol. 41/05
Development 68B-45.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue crab in the 2014 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management and enforcement ....	14014965	1/8/2014 Vol. 40/05
Final 68B-45.004	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear	13084347	Effective: 06/19/2013
Change 68B-45.004	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear	12976192	5/8/2013 Vol. 39/90
Proposed 68B-45.004	The purpose of this rule amendment is to improve the enforceability of the blue crab gear rule (68B-45.004). The current rule allows one commercial trap owner to authorize another commercial fisherman as a delegate to pull ....	12648526	2/14/2013 Vol. 39/31
Development 68B-45.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for blue crab in the 2013 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management and enforcement ....	12427366	12/28/2012 Vol. 38/99
Final 68B-45.004	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear	9533080	Effective: 01/26/2011
Development 68B-45.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes in the 2011 calendar year for blue crab as a result of stock assessments or other management and enforcement requirements.	9510770	12/23/2010 Vol. 36/51
Proposed 68B-45.004 ......	The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Blue Crab Rule in order to improve the commercial effort management program and to modify the closed seasons to the harvest of blue crabs from traps in order ....	9309107	10/29/2010 Vol. 36/43
Development 68B-45.001 ......	The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes in the 2010 calendar year for blue crab as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management and enforcement ....	8232989	2/5/2010 Vol. 36/05
Final 68B-45.004	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear	4705002	Effective: 10/15/2007
Proposed 68B-45.002 ......	The purpose of these rule amendments is to allow for a less narrowly-defined configuration for the fold up traps typically used in the recreational harvest of harvest blue crabs. The effect will be to allow the legal use ....	4451347	8/10/2007 Vol. 33/32
Development 68B-45.002 ......	The purpose of these rule amendments is to allow for a less narrowly-defined configuration for the fold up traps typically used in the recreational harvest of harvest blue crabs. The effect will be to allow the legal use ....	4391304	7/27/2007 Vol. 33/30
Withdrawal 68B-45.004	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear	4321270	7/6/2007 Vol. 33/27
Proposed 68B-45.004 ......	The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted rules that would have implemented the final effort management plan for the commercial blue crab fishery on July 1, 2007. The purpose of these rule amendments is to continue ....	4103699	5/11/2007 Vol. 33/19
Development 68B-45.002 ......	The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission adopted rules that would have implemented the final effort management plan for the commercial blue crab fishery on July 1, 2007. The purpose of these rule amendments is to continue ....	4093320	5/4/2007 Vol. 33/18
Final 68B-45.004	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear	2625613	Effective: 09/21/2006
Proposed 68B-45.004 ......	The purpose of these rule amendments is to continue the moratorium on issuance of new blue crab endorsements until July 1, 2007, and to delay until that date the implementation of the Blue Crab Limited Entry Program. The ....	492001	7/14/2006 Vol. 32/28
Development 68B-45.004 ......	The purpose of these rule amendments is to continue the moratorium on issuance of new blue crab endorsements until July 1, 2007, and to delay until that date the implementation of the Blue Crab Limited Entry Program. The ....	469885	7/7/2006 Vol. 32/27
Change 68B-45.004 ......	Regulation and Prohibition of Certain Harvesting Gear, Blue Crab Limited Entry Endorsement Program	112440	3/10/2006 Vol. 32/10

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