Florida Administrative Code › 68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION › 68B - Marine Fisheries › Chapter 68B-14 - REEF FISH › Section 68B-14.0046 - Commercial Individual Fishing Quotas (IFQs)

Current through Reg. 50, No. 138; July 16, 2024
(1) For a person aboard a vessel, for which a
				commercial vessel permit for Gulf reef fish has been issued or is required to
				fish for, possess, or land red snapper, red grouper, gag grouper, black
				grouper, scamp, yellowfin grouper, yellowmouth grouper, yellowedge grouper,
				snowy grouper, goldface tilefish, blueline tilefish, and golden tilefish
				regardless where harvested or possessed, the following requirements, as defined
				in 50 C.F.R. §622.21 and 50 C.F.R. §622.22 for the Gulf Individual
				Fishing Quota (IFQ) programs shall apply:
(a)
				Red Snapper
1. Gulf IFQ vessel account
				requirements consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R.
				§622.21(b)(1) (as of January 1, 2019).
2. Requirement to possess IFQ Dealer
				Endorsement and active IFQ account consistent with the Federal Standard
				established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(2) (as of January 1, 2019).
3. Red snapper may only be sold to dealer in
				possession of IFQ Endorsement consistent with the Federal Standard established
				in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(3)(i) (as of January 1, 2019).
4. Dealer must complete landing transaction
				within 96 hours from time of landing reported consistent with the Federal
				Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(3)(iii) (as of January 1,
				2019).
5. Fisherman must validate
				transaction report consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50
				C.F.R. §622.21(b)(3)(iii) (as of January 1, 2019).
6. Owner or operator must provide proper
				landing notification consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50
				C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(i)(A) (as of January 1, 2019).
7. Fishermen must land with sufficient
				allocation consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R.
				§622.21(b)(5)(i)(A) (as of January 1, 2019).
8. Landing prior to notification time is
				prohibited unless consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R.
				§622.21(b)(5)(i)(C) (as of January 1, 2019).
9. Changes to landing notification must be
				submitted consistent with Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R.
				§622.21(b)(5)(i)(D) (as of January 1, 2019).
10. Offloading of IFQ red snapper must occur
				only between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., local time consistent with the Federal Standard
				established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(ii) (as of January 1,
				2019).
11. Transfer of IFQ red
				snapper dockside or at sea from one vessel to another is prohibited consistent
				with Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(iii) (as of
				January 1, 2019).
12. Transaction
				approval codes required for transport of IFQ red snapper from landing site to
				dealer consistent with the Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R.
				§622.21(b)(5)(iv) (as of January 1, 2019).
13. Acceptance by dealer of IFQ red snapper
				without transaction code after transport is prohibited consistent with the
				Federal Standard established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(iv) (as of January
				1, 2019).
14. Landing of IFQ red
				snapper only at approved landing locations consistent with the Federal Standard
				established in 50 C.F.R. §622.21(b)(5)(v) (as of January 1,
				2019).