At its May meeting, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) proposed Phase II changes to enhance the Marine Special Activity License program.
The proposed modifications include updating and clarifying the licensing process, revising eligibility requirements, establishing general license conditions and restrictions for all SAL types, clarifying the definition of prohibited species, and providing additional transparency to applicants on the genetic risk assessment for release activities.
This marks the beginning of the second phase of updates to the rules governing the Marine SAL program. The Commission had approved Phase I changes in December 2024. Staff will continue to gather public feedback on Phase II changes and plan to return to the Commission in November for a final public hearing with any additional amendments.
“We encourage all interested parties who would like to provide feedback on proposed changes to the Marine SAL program rules to submit comments through MyFWC.com/SaltwaterComments or email them to Marine@MyFWC.com.”
For details about the full Commission Meeting held on May 21-22, including links to background reports, visit MyFWC.com/About and click on “The Commission” and “Commission Meetings.”
