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NY A07442
Bill
Status
8/23/2023
Primary Sponsor
Dana Levenberg
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AI Summary
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Extends the Department of Environmental Conservation's authority to manage whelk and conch (Busycon and Busycotypus spp.) through December 31, 2026 (previously set to expire December 31, 2023)
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Maintains the department's ability to establish regulations for size limits, catch and possession limits, open and closed seasons, closed areas, and restrictions on taking and landing
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Allows the department to set requirements for permits, recordkeeping, fishing effort and gear specifications, and rules governing transportation, possession and sale
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Requires all whelk and conch regulations to comply with Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission fishery management plans and Federal Fishery Conservation and Management Act provisions
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch from 2023 to 2026.
Last Action
signed chap.320
8/23/2023