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Florida Laws: FL Statutes - Title XXXV Chapter 597 Aquaculture
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- 597.001 Florida Aquaculture Policy Act; short title.
This chapter may be cited as the "Florida Aquaculture Policy Act." History.--s. 1, ch. 84-90; s. 1, ch. 93-152.
- 597.0015 Definitions.
For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) "Aquaculture" means the cultivation of aquatic organisms. (2) "Aquaculture producers" means those persons...
- 597.002 Legislative declaration of public policy respecting aquaculture.
The Legislature declares that aquaculture is agriculture and, as such, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services shall be the primary agency responsible for regulating...
- 597.0021 Legislative intent.
(1) It is the intent of the Legislature to enhance the growth of aquaculture in this state, while protecting Florida's environment. (2) It is also the intent...
- 597.003 Powers and duties of Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
(1) The department is hereby designated as the lead agency in encouraging the development of aquaculture in the state and shall have and exercise the following...
- 597.004 Aquaculture certificate of registration.
(1) CERTIFICATION.--Any person engaging in aquaculture must be certified by the department. The applicant for a certificate of registration shall submit the following to the department:...
- 597.0041 Prohibited acts; penalties.
(1) It is unlawful for an aquaculture registrant to: (a) Commingle in the same container any shellfish aquaculture product with any wild product; (b) Transport by vessel over...
- 597.0045 Cultured shellfish theft reward program.
There is created a cultured shellfish theft reward program, to be administered by the department, for the purpose of granting rewards to persons who provide...
- 597.005 Aquaculture Review Council.
(1) COMPOSITION.--There is created within the department the Aquaculture Review Council to consist of nine members as follows: the chair of the State Agricultural Advisory Council...
- 597.006 Aquaculture Interagency Coordinating Council.
(1) CREATION.--The Legislature finds and declares that there is a need for interagency coordination with regard to aquaculture by the following agencies: the Department of Agriculture...
- 597.010 Shellfish regulation; leases.
(1) LEASE, APPLICATION FORM.--When any qualified person desires to lease a part of the bottom, water column, or bed of any of the water of this...
- 597.020 Shellfish processors; regulation.
(1) The department is authorized to adopt by rule regulations, specifications, and codes relating to sanitary practices for catching, cultivating, handling, processing, packaging, preserving, canning, smoking,...
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