| 1 | A bill to be entitled |
| 2 | An act relating to marine net fishing; amending s. |
| 3 | 379.2422, F.S.; directing the Fish and Wildlife |
| 4 | Conservation Commission to adopt rules authorizing the use |
| 5 | of certain nets upon the declaration of a state of |
| 6 | emergency by the Governor; providing an effective date. |
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| 8 | Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: |
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| 10 | Section 1. Subsection (7) is added to section 379.2422, |
| 11 | Florida Statutes, to read: |
| 12 | 379.2422 Illegal use of nets.- |
| 13 | (7) Upon the declaration of a state of emergency by the |
| 14 | Governor, the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission shall |
| 15 | adopt rules authorizing the use of 3-inch stretch nets to take |
| 16 | or harvest marine life in Florida waters. |
| 17 | Section 2. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law. |