Rule: 68B-44.007

Rule Title: Sale and Purchase Requirements

Department:

FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION

Division:

Marine Fisheries

Chapter:

SHARKS AND RAYS

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

Effective Date:

1/1/2020

History Notes:

Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. History–New 1-19-10, Amended 7-1-19, 1-1-20.

References in this version:

No reference(s).

History of this Rule since Jan. 6, 2006

Notice /

Adopted

Section

Description

Publish

Date

Workshop

68B-44.002

......

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering establishing regulations specific to the harvest of cownose rays in Florida state ....

Tuesday, July 14, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST)

Statewide Webinar.

More information about how to participate ....

6/30/2026

Vol. 52/126

Workshop

68B-44.002

......

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering establishing regulations specific to the harvest of cownose rays in Florida state ....

Thursday, July 16, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST)

Statewide Webinar.

More information about how to participate ....

6/30/2026

Vol. 52/126

Development

68B-44.002

......

This rulemaking seeks to establish harvest regulations specific to the collection of cownose rays in Florida state waters to conserve the species in Florida.

5/15/2026

Vol. 52/95

Workshop

68B-44.002

......

The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is considering establishing regulations specific to the harvest of cownose rays in Florida state ....

Thursday, May 21, 2026, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST) AND Tuesday, ....

Statewide webinars.

More information about how to participate ....

5/6/2026

Vol. 52/88

Final

68B-44.007

Sale and Purchase Requirements

Effective:

01/01/2020

Proposed

68B-44.002

......

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (Commission) is considering changes to state shark regulations based on a requirement by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) and recent federal changes. ....

8/28/2019

Vol. 45/168

Final

68B-44.007

Sale and Purchase Requirements

Effective:

07/01/2019

Proposed

68B-44.002

......

The purpose of these rule amendments is to provide further conservation of sharks, address stakeholder concerns related to the shore-based shark fishery, clarify current shark regulations through cleanup of the Sharks and ....

1/25/2019

Vol. 45/17

Development

68B-44.002

......

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for sharks and rays in the 2019 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management ....

12/14/2018

Vol. 44/242

Development

68B-44.002

......

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for sharks and rays in the 2018 calendar year resulting from stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management ....

2/16/2018

Vol. 44/33

Development

68B-44.002

......

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for sharks and rays in the 2017 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management ....

1/5/2017

Vol. 43/03

Development

68B-44.002

......

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for sharks and rays in the 2015 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management ....

1/8/2015

Vol. 41/05

Development

68B-44.001

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The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule amendments for sharks and rays in the 2014 calendar year as a result of stock assessments federal regulatory actions or other management ....

1/8/2014

Vol. 40/05

Development

68B-44.002

......

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for sharks and rays in the 2011 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or ....

12/23/2010

Vol. 36/51

Final

68B-44.007

Size Limit Applicable to State Waters

Effective:

01/19/2010

Development

68B-44.002

......

The purpose and effect of this rule development notice is to address possible rule changes for sharks and rays in the 2010 calendar year as a result of stock assessments, federal regulatory actions or other management or ....

1/8/2010

Vol. 36/01

Proposed

68B-44.002

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The purpose of these rule amendments is to modify the Commission’s Sharks and Rays Rule to comply with the newly created Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s (ASMFC) Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Atlantic ....

11/6/2009

Vol. 35/44