Bill > S07421

This bill proposes to prohibit octopus farming in New York State for human consumption. The legislation defines key terms such as "aquaculture" as the production of aquatic organisms under controlled conditions, and "octopus" as a cephalopod mollusk with a soft body and eight limbs, explicitly excluding wild-caught octopuses and those used solely for research purposes. If anyone attempts to farm octopuses within the state with the intent to sell them as food, they would be subject to penalties of up to one thousand dollars per day and per offense. The bill amends the environmental conservation law to add this new restriction, and it includes provisions that allow the department to adopt policies for collecting these penalties. The legislation is designed to take effect immediately, with provisions that permit the creation and completion of any necessary rules or regulations to implement the act on its effective date.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7421