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Manatee Rule Making   Revised 10/26/09

Proposed Rules Currently Open for Public Comment

Comments on proposed rules must be in writing and should be mailed to the agency representative whose name and address are listed in the Notice of Proposed Rule. No special form is required; a typed or handwritten letter is sufficient. Comments must be received by the agency within 21 days after the publication of the Notice of Proposed Rule, or on or before the date of the final public hearing, whichever is later. Notices of Proposed Rule can also be viewed online at the Department of State's site for the Florida Administrative Weekly (FAW).

No rules are currently open for public comment.

Upcoming Public Meetings and Workshops

Link to Commission meetings and agendas

Meetings to discuss permits issued to commercial fishers and  professional fishing guides.

Notice of meetings                    Agenda                   Background Information (updated)

October 14, 2009 (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.)
Location: Agriculture Center
3695 Lake Drive, Cocoa, Florida

October 15, 2009 (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.)
Location: Old City Hall
315 Avenue A, Fort Pierce, Florida

October 19, 2009 (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.)
Location: Longwood Park Community Center (Room B)
6050 Longwood Run Blvd, Sarasota, Florida

October 20, 2009 (6:00 – 8:00 p.m.)
Location: Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
300 Tower Road, Naples, Florida

Recently Approved Rules

Link to information on how manatee protection zones are established.

FWC manatee protection zones do not supersede more restrictive zones established for other purposes and/or by other levels of government.  In cases where multiple regulations have been established for the same area, the most restrictive regulation is the one that applies and is posted.

Duval County manatee protection rule (905KB) (68C-22.027,FAC):  Amendments to this rule were adopted on January 10, 2007. Maps included.