Plan De Negocios

AQUACULTURE
BEST MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES
RULE
January 2007
CHARLES H. BRONSON, Commissioner

1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor
Tallahassee, Florida 32301
www.FloridaAquaculture.com
(850) 488-4033

CHAPTER 5L - 3 AQUACULTURE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES
5L-3.001
5L-3.002
5L-3.003
5L-3.004
5L-3.005
5L-3.006
5L-3.007

Purpose.
Definitions.
Requirement for an AquacultureCertificate of Registration.
Aquaculture Best Management Practices Manual.
Aquaculture Certificate of Registration.
Minimal Impact Aquaculture Facilities.
Failure to Comply With the Best Management Practices.

5L-3.001 Purpose.
This rule establishes application procedures and best management practices, as provided by
Chapter 597, Florida Statutes, to be followed by aquaculture producers inorder to obtain an
aquaculture certificate of registration from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services.
Specific Authority 570.07(23), 597.004(2)(b) FS. Law Implemented 597.002, 597.003(1)(a)(j),
597.004(2) FS. History - New 10-4-00.
5L-3.002 Definitions.
Definitions used in Rule 5L-3, F.A.C.
(1)

"Department" means the Florida Department of Agriculture and ConsumerServices.

(2)

"Individual Production Unit" means any pond, tank, raceway, marine net pen, or
integrated aquacultural system constructed and maintained in accordance with
Aquaculture Best Management Practices wherein aquatic species are cultured.

Specific Authority 403.0885(5) FS. Law Implemented 570.07(23), 597.002, 597.003(1)(a)(j),
597.004(2) FS. History -- New 10-4-00.
5L-3.003Requirement for an Aquaculture Certificate of Registration.
All aquaculture producers shall have an aquaculture certificate of registration from the
Department and apply the best management practices identified in this rule. The aquaculture
certificate of registration shall have a duration as specified in Section 597.004(6), F.S., unless
suspended or revoked by the Department for failure to complywith Section 597.004, F.S. and
Section 597.0041(1), F.S.
Specific Authority 570.07(23), 597.004(2)(b) FS. Law Implemented 597.003, 597.004, 597.0041
FS. History -- New 10-4-00.

5L-3.004 Aquaculture Best Management Practices Manual.
(1)

The Best Management Practices manual used by the Department under Chapter 5L-3,
F.A.C., is adopted and incorporated by reference in this section. Themanual is listed
below by subject title and date. Copies of the manual may be obtained by contacting the
Division of Aquaculture, 1203 Governor’s Square Boulevard, 5th Floor, Tallahassee, FL
32301, (850) 488-4033 or from the Division of Aquaculture’s website at
www.FloridaAquaculture.com.

(2)

Aquaculture Best Management Practices Manual, January, 2007.

(3)

The following documentshave been adopted by reference into the Aquaculture Best
Management Practices Manual, January 2007 and are also incorporated by reference into
this rule:
(a)

USDAS/NRCS Agricultural Handbook, 590 (September, 1997),
http://ftp.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/downloads/hydrology_hydraulics/misc/ponds.pdf .

(b)

University of Florida IFAS Circular No. 334 (February, 1999)
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu.(c)

NRCS Conservation Practice Standard Code 327, Conservation Cover (July,
1998), http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/references/public/IA/N327_10-2003.pdf

(d)

NRCS, FOTG Commercial Fishponds 397 (March, 2003),
http://efotg.nrcs.usda.gov/references/public/AL/tg397.pdf.

Specific Authority 570.07(23), 597.004(2)(b), 791.07 F.S.
Law Implemented 570.0705, 597.003, 597.004 F.S.
History-New10-4-00, Amended 12-29-02, 6-8-04, 11-22-05, 4-9-07.
5L-3.005 Aquaculture Certificate of Registration.
(1)

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:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)

Applicant's name/title.
Company name.
Complete mailing address.
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