CARES Act Marine Fisheries Relief Applications Due 12/31/20

If you have not done so yet, complete the New York Marine Fisheries Relief Application (PDF) to apply for funding. The application is a fillable PDF that can be completed electronically and submitted to DEC by email to: fisherydisaster@dec.ny.gov. You can also print...

Upcoming Commercial Fisheries Licensing Review Meetings

New York Fisheries Licensing Report Marine fisheries consultant George Lapointe produced a report of recommendations in an effort to revise and improve New York State commercial licensing system. A report of LaPointe’s findings is now available. DEC encourages...

NY’s 2016 Recreational Black Sea Bass Regulations

NY Black Sea Bass Memo – 2-2016 MEMORANDUM TO: Marine Recreational Fishing Public FROM: John Maniscalco RE: NY’s 2016 Recreational Black Sea Bass Regulations DATE: February 18, 2016 ISSUE: Black sea bass recreational harvest has exceeded 2015 limits in the...

New York State Fluke (Summer Flounder) Allocation

As most saltwater fishermen in New York are aware, New York has been pointing up the disparities and unfairness inherent in the current approach used by the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (ASMFC) to allocate the coastwide recreational and commercial fluke...