S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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S. 5922 A. 8218
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
June 11, 2015
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Governmental Operations
AN ACT in relation to the management and conservation of horseshoe
crabs; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. As part of the management and conservation measures author-
2 ized under subdivision 7 of section 13-0331 of the environmental conser-
3 vation law as pertains to horseshoe crabs, the department of environ-
4 mental conservation shall consider the following:
5 (a) the use of bait bags in whelk pots;
6 (b) the impacts of establishing seasons during spawning and nonspawn-
7 ing seasons;
8 (c) the impacts of establishing harvest limits based on sex; and
9 (d) ecologically based consideration of harvest limits and quotas to
10 include factors such as shore bird consumption based on information
11 collected and used by the Atlantic States Marine Fishery Commission.
12 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
13 deemed repealed December 31, 2017.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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