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Senator · Senate District 5
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History
- Substituted by A7856
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1194
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blueback herring
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Ellen C. Jaffee
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4863
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blueback herring
Purpose of the Bill:
The purpose of this bill is to extend the authority of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to manage blueback herring.
Summary of Provisions:
Section 1 of this bill amends ECL § 13-0339-a(1)(g) to extend, until December 31, 2017, DEC's authority to fix by regulation measures for the management of blueback herring (Alosa aestivalis).
Section 2 of this bill provides that the bill shall take effect immediately.
Existing Law:
ECL § 13-0339-a(1)(g) grants DEC regulatory authority for blueback herring until December 31, 2015.
Prior Legislative History:
ECL § 13-0339-a(1)(g) was last amended by Chapter 298 of the Laws of 2011.
Statement in Support:
DEC's regulatory authority for blueback herring is necessary in order to preserve the current regulatory program. Failure to extend the existing regulatory authority by December 31, 2015 will result in the loss of regulatory protection for this species.
This bill would extend DEC's regulatory authority for blueback herring for an additional two years, and ensure that DEC continues to be able to maintain compliance with the Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) for Shad and River Herring adopted by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC). River herring is a collective term for alewife and blueback herring. ECL § 13-0105, which sets forth the marine fisheries conservation and management policy, provides that one of the State's objectives shall be that the management of the State's transboundary and migratory species shall be consistent with any interjurisdictional management plans, interstate or state-federal. Moreover, failure to make necessary regulatory changes as may be required by the FMP could result in the closure of New York's blueback herring fishery.
Budget implications:
None
Local impact:
This bill would have no impact on local governments.
Effective Date:
This act shall take effect immediately.
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