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- Print number 78a
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Title of bill
An act in relation to the establishment of a warm water fish hatchery and research facility
Purpose
This bill would provide for the construction and maintenance of a Lake Erie Research Center and warm water hatchery in Erie County for studying water quality and related impacts on the fishery along with producing and stocking warm water fish to be introduced into the near-shore water of Lake Erie.
Summary of provisions
Authorizes and directs the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation to establish and maintain a Lake Erie Research center and warm water hatchery in Erie County to review through sound scientific data, the needs for enhancing the fishery and to stock New York water with warm water species.
Justification
There have been disastrous results from the last few years of fishing in the near-shore area of Lake Erie. The near-shore fishery in the eastern basin of Lake Erie suffers major loss of numbers during spawning due to eastern basin shore storms, ice scouring, zebra mussels, etc. This fishery protected and enhanced tourism and the economic vitality of Erie County and affected municipalities. A put and take fishery can be developed to insure the commitment of DEC Fisheries to Western New York well into the 21st century. DEC is now embarking on a very limited program of stream stocking, without operating funds, adequate equipment and state of the art research. This bill will insure that the Lake Erie near-shore fishery does not disappear due to dramatic changes in the water conditions from exotic introductions to lack of nutrients and forage.
Legislative history
2007-08: S.4081/A.7090 2005-06: S.1172-A/A.841-A 2003-04: S.425-A/A.1025-A 2001-02: S.1234/A.1474 1999-00: S.1440/A.528 1997-98: S.961 A.6388-A 1995-96: S.3757/A.6370 1994: S.6697/A.9452
Fiscal implications
The creation of a warm water fish hatchery and research facility in the County of Erie would lead to increased license sales, sales tax and increased employment in Erie and Chatauqua Counties. The sport fishery generates a yearly impact within Lake Erie of approximately $14 million.
Effective date
Immediately.
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