![]() ![]() The rule also implements requirements that prohibit the transport of any live bass within the state that are not genetically authenticated Florida largemouth. ![]() The safeguards are intended to prevent hybridization with Northern largemouth bass that could negatively impact Florida bass populations. It stipulates that “only largemouth bass that have been certified as pure Florida largemouth bass will be approved for culture” and requires farms to genetically sample broodfish to ensure “genetic authentication standards” are met. The new rule was developed with input gathered at meetings and through public comments from recreational anglers and other stakeholders. Recreational bass fishing, meanwhile, adds about $5.1 billion to the Florida economy each year, according to FWC. Annual sales totaled $71.6 million in 2018, down from $75 million in 2005. According to a 2020 survey by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, which oversees aquaculture in the state, around 1,000 certified farms in Florida produce an estimated 1,500 varieties of fish and other aquatic animals and plants for food and other markets.
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