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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to protecting the legal harvest of striped bass. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
AI Summary
This bill aims to protect the legal harvest of striped bass by implementing a uniform commercial tagging system at the point of harvest. The key provisions include requiring all fish harvested for sale to be immediately tagged upon possession, issuing tags based on the average weight of legal-sized fish, requiring unused tags to be returned, and allowing for license revocation or suspension as a penalty for violations. The bill directs the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries Commission and the Director of Marine Fisheries to adopt these recommendations made by the Interstate Watershed Task Force and the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Law Enforcement Committee to address the potential issues of illegal striped bass harvesting and its impact on the sustainability of the fishery and the economic opportunities of commercial fishermen.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Accompanied H876 (on 08/19/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H878 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H878.pdf |
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