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- Referred to environmental conservation
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–2
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.635
- Referred to environmental conservation
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Title of bill
An act to amend chapter 305 of the laws of 2013 amending the environmental conservation law, relating to the management of American lobster, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of this bill would amend Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) § 13-0329(17) to extend, until December 31, 2019, the closure of lobster fishery for Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) Area Six (Long Island Sound) annually from September 8 until November 28.
Section 2 would make it take effect immediately.
Justification
The Southern New England lobster stock is experiencing persistent recruitment failures caused by both environmental impacts, such as low oxygen in the water and warming waters, and fish mortality. In February 2012, the American Lobster Management Board of the ASMFC approved Addendum XVII to Amendment 5 of the American Lobster Interstate Fishery Management Plan (FMP) to implement a 10 percent reduction in the exploitation of the lobster stock. The addendum addresses rebuilding the Southern New England lobster stock and contains conservation measures with respect to lobster conservation management areas (LCMAs) 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 to mitigate declining lobster populations in the New York area. All applicable states were to comply with the requirements of the Addendum by December 15, 2012.
In consultation with each Lobster Management Conservation Team in New York, DEC met its obligations by, among things, (i) instituting seasonal closures for LCMAs 4, 5, and 6 to meet the FMP mandated take reduction, (ii) including within the seasonal closure a two week gear removal and two week gear replacement grace period, and (iii) prohibiting lobster traps from being baited more than one week prior to season reopening.
The bill would extend DEC's regulatory authority for three years to ensure that DEC has the necessary authority to adopt regulations associated with LCMA 6.
Prior legislative history
ECL § 13-1329(17) was added by Chapter 305 of the Laws of 2013.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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