Florida Administrative Code
68 - FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION
68B - Marine Fisheries
Chapter 68B-8 - MARINE SPECIAL ACTIVITY LICENSE PROGRAM
Section 68B-8.004 - Application Review Process and Evaluation Criteria
Universal Citation: FL Admin Code R 68B-8.004
Current through Reg. 50, No. 249, December 24, 2024
(1) REVIEW PROCESS.
(a) A SAL application will be reviewed and
approved by the Directors of the Marine Fisheries and Law Enforcement sections
of the Commission, or their designated representatives.
(b) In addition, a SAL application may be
reviewed by individuals outside of the SAL program that possess the biological,
technical, regulatory, and enforcement expertise necessary to appropriately
evaluate a requested activity.
(2) EVALUATION CRITERIA. The Commission will review an application and grant or deny a SAL based on the following criteria:
(a) Eligibility of the applicant.
(b) Completeness of information submitted to
the Commission through the application process.
(c) Consistency of the requested activities
with the license type requested.
(d) Degree of compliance with the terms and
conditions set forth by a SAL previously issued to the applicant.
(e) Potential impacts of the type, size, and
method of harvesting gear requested for use.
(f) Biological status of the species
requested, based on the best available information. In the absence of stock
assessments, the Commission will take a risk-averse approach and maintain
minimal harvest levels until such time as the information is available to
further evaluate the status of the species.
(g) Life history strategies, genetic
structure, and ecology of the targeted species.
(h) Degree of variation from management
regulations.
(i) The extent of the
requested harvest beyond the known total annual commercial and recreational
harvest of the stock.
(j)
Established harvest quotas for the species requested.
(k) Locations of proposed harvest activities
and facilities.
(l) Intensity of
localized harvest and harvest frequency.
(m) Any additional evaluation criteria
specific to the SAL applied for, as established by this
chapter.
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 7-1-04.
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