Senate Bill S6984

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S6984 - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-0340-d, En Con L

2013-S6984 - Summary

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish.

2013-S6984 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6984 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6984

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 11, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. MARTINS -- (at request of the Department of Environ-
  mental Conservation) -- read  twice  and  ordered  printed,  and  when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  extending the authority of the department of  environmental  conserva-
  tion to manage blackfish

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  13-0340-d  of  the  environmental
conservation  law,  as  amended  by  chapter  88 of the laws of 2011, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. The department  may,  until  December  thirty-first,  two  thousand
[fourteen]  EIGHTEEN,  fix  by regulation measures for the management of
blackfish (Tautoga onitis), including size limits, catch and  possession
limits,  open  and  closed  seasons,  closed  areas, restrictions on the
manner of taking and landing, requirements for permits  and  eligibility
therefor,  recordkeeping  requirements,  requirements  on the amount and
type of fishing effort and gear, and requirements relating to  transpor-
tation,  possession and sale, provided that such regulations are no less
restrictive than requirements set forth in  this  chapter  and  provided
further  that  such  regulations  are  consistent  with  the  compliance
requirements of applicable  fishery  management  plans  adopted  by  the
Atlantic   States   Marine  Fisheries  Commission  and  with  applicable
provisions of fishery management plans adopted pursuant to  the  Federal
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. S 1800 et seq.).
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13959-01-4


              

2013-S6984A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Environmental Conservation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-0340-d, En Con L

2013-S6984A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to extending the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish.

2013-S6984A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6984A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6984--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 11, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Environmental Conservation
  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered  reprinted  as  amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  environmental  conservation law, in relation to
  extending the authority of the department of  environmental  conserva-
  tion to manage blackfish

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section  13-0340-d  of  the  environmental
conservation  law,  as  amended  by  chapter  88 of the laws of 2011, is
amended to read as follows:
  1. The department  may,  until  December  thirty-first,  two  thousand
[fourteen]  SIXTEEN,  fix  by  regulation measures for the management of
blackfish (Tautoga onitis), including size limits, catch and  possession
limits,  open  and  closed  seasons,  closed  areas, restrictions on the
manner of taking and landing, requirements for permits  and  eligibility
therefor,  recordkeeping  requirements,  requirements  on the amount and
type of fishing effort and gear, and requirements relating to  transpor-
tation,  possession and sale, provided that such regulations are no less
restrictive than requirements set forth in  this  chapter  and  provided
further  that  such  regulations  are  consistent  with  the  compliance
requirements of applicable  fishery  management  plans  adopted  by  the
Atlantic   States   Marine  Fisheries  Commission  and  with  applicable
provisions of fishery management plans adopted pursuant to  the  Federal
Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. S 1800 et seq.).
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13959-03-4


              

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