A7380 Summary

• Extends commercial food fish, crab, and whelk/conch license caps through December 31, 2026 (previously set to expire December 31, 2023)

• Adds licensing provisions for years 2024, 2025, and 2026, maintaining the same annual limits established for 2018

• Extends commercial lobster permit restrictions through 2026, limiting eligibility to persons who held permits in the previous year

• Extends marine and coastal district party and charter boat license caps at 517 annually through 2026, with priority for applicants holding Uninspected Passenger Vessel licenses

• Takes effect immediately, except amendments regarding apprenticeship income eligibility take effect on the same date as section 53 of part PP of chapter 56 of the laws of 2022