Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage whelk and conch

Summary

The bill lets the New York Department of Environmental Conservation create regulations for whelk and conch (Busycon and Busycotypus species), such as size, catch limits, seasons, and gear rules. It applies to anyone harvesting, possessing, transporting, or selling these shellfish. The measures must be at least as strict as existing state rules and consistent with regional and federal fishery management plans.

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