New YorkNew York can set winter flounder fishing rules through 2029
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation can regulate winter flounder catches, fishing methods, and sales through December 31, 2029.
What it does
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation can set winter flounder rules through December 31, 2029. Rules must meet state law and applicable regional and federal fishery plans.
Argument forRequiring state rules to follow regional and federal fishery plans could help coordinate efforts to protect winter flounder.
Argument againstRules limiting catches, fishing gear, and sales could restrict how fishing businesses catch and sell winter flounder.
More detail
New York’s Department of Environmental Conservation may set rules for managing winter flounder. The authority covers winter flounder fishing and related activities, including catch limits, fishing permits, and transporting or selling the fish. Rules must be at least as restrictive as state law. Rules must meet applicable requirements of fishery plans from the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission and plans adopted under federal fishery law. The law takes effect immediately. The agency’s authority lasts through December 31, 2029.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Aug 14SIGNED CHAP.231Became Law
- Aug 7DELIVERED TO GOVERNORTo Governor
- May 28RETURNED TO SENATE
- Vote recorded Assembly Vote. Result: pass.Lower
- May 28PASSED ASSEMBLYPassed 2nd Chamber
- May 28ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.196
- May 28SUBSTITUTED FOR A11355
- May 19REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONMinor
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- May 19DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- May 19PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- May 7ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- May 62ND REPORT CAL.
- May 51ST REPORT CAL.963
- Vote recorded Environmental Conservation Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 27REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATIONIntroduced
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