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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1060
- Referred to environmental conservation
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Provides a safe harbor exemption to commercial fishing vessels in certain emergency situations
In Assembly Committee · Environmental Conservation · Sponsor Fred Thiele
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BILL NUMBER:S5557
Title of bill
An act to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to providing a safe harbor exemption to commercial fishing vessels in certain emergency situations
Purpose
To provide a safe harbor exemption to commercial fishing vessels in certain emergency situations.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Section 71-0907 of the Environmental Conservation Law is amended b adding a new subdivision 8 to provide a safe harbor exemption for commercial fishing vessels lawfully operating under the fishing permits of another state in certain emergency situations.
Section 2. Severability Clause
Section 3. Immediate effective date
Justification
In January 2015, a New York State resident operating a fishing vessel with valid New Jersey commercial fishing permits was charged with ille- gally landing nearly 10 times the amount of fluke allowed under New York State regulations when his boat returned to Shinnecock Inlet from a fishing trip enroute to New Jersey when severe weather became imminent. The criminal charges were eventually dismissed in court because there was no State statute which clearly defined when the practice of "safe harbor" could allow commercial fishing boats operating under another state's fishing rules to land their fish in New York. This legislation is necessary to make clear instances when out-of-state commercial fish- ing vessels can land in New York ports without the fear of criminal charges or fines and requires proper notification from the fishing vessel.
Legislative history
New Legislation, 2015
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
Immediately.
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