Spiny Lobster Regulatory Amendment 1
Amendment Summary
Established a trap certification program and modified possession, gear, bag limit, and diving regulations.
Amendment documents
Implemented Regulations
- Established a spiny lobster trap certificate protocol with the Florida Department of Natural Resources.
- Required that all persons fishing commercial with traps in the EEZ off Florida identify each trap with a trap tag issued under the State trap certificate program.
- Final approval
- Implementation
- Pre-scoping
- Public hearing
- Rule making
- Scoping
- Secretarial review