09/17/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/17/2024 13:26
At its September meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) approved changes to the marine fisheries trip ticket reporting requirements.
The changes, which go into effect July 1, 2025, include:
These regulation changes will improve and modernize the Marine Fisheries Trip Ticket Program commercial reporting rules, which will ultimately provide more timely and accurate information for improved management of Florida's marine fisheries and faster requests for federal aid after a natural disaster.
Prior to these rules taking effect, FWC will provide online and in-person training to help wholesale dealers and harvesters prepare for the new rules taking effect next year. For information on the current marine trip ticket program, visit MyFWC.com/Research. Select "Saltwater," followed by "Commercial Fisheries" under the Fisheries-Dependent Monitoring tab. Lastly, select "Commercial Wholesale and Retail Dealers."
For more information on this rulemaking, including the September 2024 Commission Meeting presentation, visit MyFWC.com/Commission and click on "Commission Meetings."