An Act relating to health and sanitary requirements and certain permits for commercial fishing vessels; and providing for an effective date.

Summary

The bill lets qualifying small fishing boats and their on‑board processing operations skip extra health and sanitary rules and freeze up to 5,000 lb of fish per trip. It also caps annual fees for these fishers and requires the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue permits within 30 days, focusing on rural coastal communities. The changes aim to lower costs and regulatory hurdles for micro‑fisheries.

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