Florida Statutes
Part II - Marine Life (Ss. 379.2401-379.26)
379.2521 - Rulemaking authority with respect to marine life.


History.—ss. 2, 5, ch. 83-134; s. 1, ch. 86-219; s. 2, ch. 86-240; ss. 16, 17, 18, ch. 93-213; ss. 1, 2, 3, ch. 94-247; s. 201, ch. 94-356; s. 11, ch. 96-247; s. 8, ch. 98-203; s. 9, ch. 98-333; s. 40, ch. 99-245; s. 1, ch. 99-390; s. 85, ch. 2008-247.
1Note.—Section 11, ch. 89-98, provides that “[a]ny language contained within chapter 370, Florida Statutes, which is subject to being replaced by rules adopted by the Marine Fisheries Commission under section 370.027, Florida Statutes, shall remain in force until the Governor and Cabinet have adopted appropriate rules pursuant to section 370.027, Florida Statutes.” The Marine Fisheries Commission was transferred to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission by s. 3, ch. 99-245. Material formerly in chapter 370 was transferred to chapter 379 by ch. 2008-247, and s. 370.027 was redesignated as s. 379.2521.
Note.—Former s. 370.027.

Structure Florida Statutes

Florida Statutes

Title XXVIII - Natural Resources; Conservation, Reclamation, and Use

Chapter 379 - Fish and Wildlife Conservation

Part II - Marine Life (Ss. 379.2401-379.26)

379.2401 - Marine fisheries; policy and standards.

379.2402 - Marine information system.

379.2411 - Saltwater fish; regulations.

379.2412 - State preemption of power to regulate.

379.2413 - Catching food fish for the purposes of making oil.

379.2421 - Fishers and equipment; regulation.

379.2422 - Illegal use of nets.

379.2423 - Carriage of proscribed nets across Florida waters.

379.2424 - Retrieval of spiny lobster, stone crab, blue crab, and black sea bass traps during closed season; commission authority.

379.2425 - Spearfishing; definition; limitations; penalty.

379.2426 - Regulation of shark fins; penalties.

379.2431 - Marine animals; regulation.

379.2432 - Manatee protection; intent; conduct of studies; initiatives and plans.

379.2433 - Enhanced manatee protection study.

379.244 - Crustacea, marine animals, fish; regulations; general provisions.

379.245 - Spiny lobster reports by dealers during closed season required.

379.246 - Tortugas shrimp beds; gifted and loan property.

379.247 - Regulation of shrimp fishing; Clay, Duval, Nassau, Putnam, Flagler, and St. Johns Counties.

379.248 - Sponges; regulation.

379.249 - Artificial reef program; grants and financial and technical assistance to local governments.

379.2495 - Florida Ships-2-Reefs Program; matching grant requirements.

379.25 - Sale of unlawfully landed product; jurisdiction.

379.2511 - Lease of state-owned water bottoms for growing oysters and clams.

379.2512 - Oyster bottom land grants made pursuant to ch. 3293.

379.2521 - Rulemaking authority with respect to marine life.

379.2522 - Oysters produced in and outside state; labeling; tracing; rules.

379.2523 - Aquaculture definitions; marine aquaculture products, producers, and facilities.

379.2525 - Noncultured shellfish harvesting.

379.26 - Illegal importation or possession of nonindigenous marine plants and animals; rules and regulations.