13-0503 – Marine and Coastal District of New York Conservation, Education, and Research Board.
§ 13-0503. Marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education, and research board. 1. There is hereby established in the department the marine and coastal district of New York conservation, education, and research board to be composed of three members, one of whom shall be appointed by the governor, one of whom shall be […]
13-0701 – Short Title.
§ 13-0701. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the seagrass protection act.
13-0703 – Definitions.
§ 13-0703. Definitions. 1. “Coastal community” shall mean a municipal corporation, as defined in section two of the general municipal law, in Nassau and Suffolk counties. 2. “Seagrass” shall mean rooted, vascular, flowering marine plants that are submerged in New York’s bays and coastal waters, including Zostera marina and Ruppia maritima.
13-0705 – Departmental Responsibilities.
§ 13-0705. Departmental responsibilities. 1. The department shall designate seagrass management areas. Designation of such areas shall include consideration, on a geographic or estuarine basis, of likely threats to seagrass. 2. For each designated seagrass management area, the department shall develop and adopt a seagrass management plan to guide the development of rules and regulations […]
13-0343-A – Fish Pots and Traps; Restrictions.
§ 13-0343-a. Fish pots and traps; restrictions. 1. No person shall utilize commercial fishing gear commonly known as “fish pots” or “fish traps” within five hundred feet of any artificial reef. The department may publish a list of artificial reef sites and locations where the placing of pots or traps is prohibited. 2. The department […]
13-0344 – Fish, Shellfish and Crustacea; Dumping.
§ 13-0344. Fish, shellfish and crustacea; dumping. It shall be unlawful for any person who has been requested or signaled to stop by any police or peace officer, to throw or dump into the water any fish, shellfish or crustacea, or the contents of any pail, bag, barrel or any container which may be used […]
13-0345 – Protection of Waters; Cesspools and Drains.
§ 13-0345. Protection of waters; cesspools and drains. 1. Sludge, acid or refuse from oil works, sugar houses or other manufactories, sewage or any substance injurious to shellfish culture or fish, or which shall in any manner affect the flavor, odor, color, or sanitary condition of such shellfish so as to injuriously affect the sale […]
13-0347 – Management of Striped Bass in Marine Waters.
§ 13-0347. Management of striped bass in marine waters. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary: 1. Striped Bass (Morone saxatilis) taken by hook and line for recreational purposes, shall not be possessed, bought, sold or offered for sale when less than twenty-four inches in total length. 2. Striped bass less than twenty-four inches […]
13-0349 – Taking of Fish for Commercial Purposes.
§ 13-0349. Taking of fish for commercial purposes. 1. No person shall take food fish, shellfish, or crustacea from the waters of the marine and coastal district for commercial purposes using a commercial fishing vessel longer than seventy feet in registered length. For purposes of this section a person shall be presumed to be taking […]
13-0350 – Marine Resources Advisory Council.
§ 13-0350. Marine resources advisory council. 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds and declares that the finfish and shellfish industry in this state plays a vital part in the economy of the state in general and the Long Island region in particular. By establishing the marine resources advisory council the legislature publicly declares its […]