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- Signed chap.166
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.135
- Substituted for A7270
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1056
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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Relates to blackfish or tautog
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S5112
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to blackfish or tautog
Purpose
Prohibits those holding a marine and coastal district food fish landing license from landing blackfish or tautog taken from waters outside the marine and coastal district for commercial purposes.
Summary of provisions
Amends subdivision 3 of Section 13-0335 of the Environmental Conservation Law to prohibit a person holding a marine and coastal district food fish landing license from landing blackfish or tautog taken from waters outside the marine and coastal district for commercial purposes.
Justification
Under Section 13-0335 (3) of the Environmental Conservation Law, NYSDEC is authorized to issue a commercial food fish landing license to State residents and non-residents alike. The commercial food fish landing license was developed originally to allow large US trawlers that fish the federal waters of the East Coast to land their catch in New York. Holders of this license are allowed to land fish in New York for commercial sale that were harvested outside of State waters, either in the exclusive economic zone or in waters of another state. Aside for a minimum age requirement of 16, there are no eligibility requirements to receive a food fish license. In particular, there is no fishing income eligibility requirements for this license as there are for all other State-issued commercial fishing licenses in New York State. With significant increases in demand and high dockside prices for live blackfish in ethnic markets, the incentive is high for those possessing a food fish landing license to go offshore and catch blackfish and return to New York to sell them. More so, these individuals are free to fish for blackfish outside of the recreational open season in New York. This loophole is hurting the blackfish population and the commercial fishing industry.
Legislative history
2015:New Legislation
Fiscal implications
To be determined.
Effective date
Immediately.
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