Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 68B-8.006 - Scientific Research Special Activity License
(1) The purpose of a
Scientific Research SAL is to accommodate the need for the scientific community
to conduct research and monitoring activities that enhance the greater body of
knowledge in support of fisheries management, resource conservation and
enhancement, and public health.
(2)
Eligibility - A Scientific Research SAL may be issued only to the following:
(a) A principal investigator of a proposed or
ongoing scientific research project who is on the faculty or is a student of a
college, community college, university, or secondary school.
(b) A principal investigator of a proposed or
ongoing scientific research project who is affiliated with a marine research
institute, laboratory, corporation, or organization.
(c) A member of the scientific or technical
staff of a city, county, state or federal agency.
(d) A member of the scientific or technical
staff of a certified aquaculture facility.
(3) Fees and Application -
(a) The processing fee for a Scientific
Research SAL is $25.00. A processing fee is non-refundable.
(b) An applicant for a Scientific Research
SAL must complete and submit a Scientific Research SAL application form (Form
DMF-SRSAL (December 2024)), which is incorporated herein by reference and is
available at
http://www.flrules.org/Gateway/reference.asp?No=Ref-17388.
(4) Evaluation Criteria - In
addition to the evaluation criteria set forth in subsection
68B-8.003(9),
F.A.C., an application for a Scientific Research SAL will be evaluated based on
the following criteria as applicable to the request:
(a) Project specifications and methodologies.
Proposed methodologies must include sufficient detail and clarity to provide
for replication or offer the opportunity to build systematically on
findings.
(b) Monitoring
strategies. The applicant must ensure that monitoring data can and will be
analyzed to detect physical or biological changes over time in marine
organisms, their populations, or communities.
(5) License Periods -
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), the
license period for a Scientific Research SAL will be based on the duration of
the proposed activity, provided that the duration is no longer than is
necessary to achieve its stated purpose, and may not exceed 5 years (60
months).
(b) The license period for
a Scientific Research SAL issued for activities involving a prohibited species
may not exceed 1 year (12 months).
(6) Reporting Requirements - An SAL holder
must submit the following documentation within 30 days after expiration of an
SAL or upon application for renewal, whichever occurs first:
(a) An activity report detailing all
SAL-related harvest or sampling activities that resulted in the permanent
retention of marine organisms. The activity report is a report other than any
publications or technical, monitoring, or final reports. The activity report
must include the following information on marine organisms harvested (both
targeted and incidental) pursuant to the SAL: common and scientific names,
numbers, sizes, locations of harvest by county, and disposition. The activity
report for a Scientific Research SAL involving prohibited species must also
include the specific harvesting gear used. If mortality of a prohibited species
occurred during harvest or subsequent possession, the report must indicate the
cause of death if known. If SAL-related activities did not result in the
permanent retention or mortality of any marine organism, the SAL holder must
submit a statement to that effect.
(b) Any publications, technical, monitoring,
or final reports that were generated as a result of work conducted pursuant to
the SAL must include a notation that activities were authorized pursuant to a
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Special Activity License and
identify the relevant Special Activity License(s) authorizing such activities.
If these reports are not available within 30 days after expiration of an SAL or
upon application for renewal, such report(s) must be submitted upon completion
or publication.
(c) An SAL holder
who is conducting biomedical research activities involving the collection of
horseshoe crabs to remove blood and return the animal to the area of collection
alive, must file his or her annual report pursuant to sub-subparagraph
68B-46.002(3)(b)
3.e., F.A.C.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 7-1-04, Amended 11-19-09.
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(1) PURPOSE. The purpose of a Scientific Research SAL is to accommodate the need for the scientific community to conduct research, monitoring, and hard bottom restoration or mitigation activities that enhance the greater body of knowledge in support of fisheries management, resource conservation and enhancement, and public health. If conducting research, the proposed activity must ensure that study results will be presented in sufficient detail and clarity to allow for replication, or at a minimum, offer the opportunity to build systematically on findings. If conducting monitoring, the proposed activity must ensure that collected data will be analyzed to detect physical or biological changes over time in marine organisms, their populations, or communities. If conducting restoration or mitigation, the proposed activity must ensure that species such as oysters, corals, sponges, sea fans, sea whips, and other hard bottom marine organisms are repaired in the event that they are damaged, and the effectiveness of the restoration or mitigation activity is evaluated by subsequent monitoring.
(2) ELIGIBILITY. A Scientific Research SAL may be issued only to the following:
(a) A principal investigator of a proposed or ongoing scientific research project who is on the faculty or is a student of a college, community college, university, or secondary school.
(b) A principal investigator of a proposed or ongoing scientific research project who is affiliated with a marine research institute, laboratory, corporation, or organization.
(c) A member of the scientific or technical staff of a marine research institute, laboratory, corporation, or organization with demonstrated experience conducting successful hard bottom restoration or mitigation activities.
(d) A member of the scientific or technical staff of a city, county, state or federal agency.
(e) A member of the scientific or technical staff of a certified aquaculture facility .
(3) FEES AND APPLICATION.
(a) The processing fee for a Scientific Research SAL is $25.00. A processing fee is non-refundable.
(b) An applicant for a Scientific Research SAL must complete and submit a Scientific Research SAL application form provided by the Commission (Form DMF-SRSAL (9/09)).
(4) EVALUATION CRITERIA. In addition to the evaluation criteria set forth in subsection 68B-8.004(2), F.A.C., an application for a Scientific Research SAL will be evaluated based on the following criteria as applicable to the request:
(a) Project specifications and methodologies.
(b) Monitoring strategies.
(c) Documented experience conducting successful hard bottom restoration or mitigation activities.
(5) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. A SAL holder must submit the following:
(a) An activity report detailing all SAL -related harvest or sampling activities that resulted in the permanent retention of marine organisms. The activity report is a report other than any publications or technical, monitoring, or final reports. The activity report must include common and scientific names of the marine organisms harvested (both targeted and incidental), numbers and sizes harvested, locations of harvest by county, and disposition of all marine organisms harvested. The activity report for a Scientific Research SAL involving prohibited species must also include the specific harvesting gear used. If mortality of a prohibited species occurred during harvest or subsequent possession , the report must indicate the cause of death if known. If SAL -related activities did not result in the permanent retention or mortality of any marine organism, the SAL holder must submit a statement to that effect.
(b) A copy of any publications, technical, monitoring, or final reports that were generated as a result of work conducted pursuant to the SAL . These reports must include the notation that research was conducted pursuant to the specific Commission Special Activity License .
(c) A SAL holder who is conducting biomedical research activities involving the collection of horseshoe crabs to remove blood and return the animal to the area of collection alive, must file his or her annual report pursuant to sub-subparagraph 68B-46.002(3)(b) 3.e., F.A.C.
Notes
Rulemaking Authority Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const. Law Implemented Art. IV, Sec. 9, Fla. Const.
New 7-1-04, Amended 11-19-09.