This resolve directs the Department of Marine Resources to evaluate how 2 licensed individuals may fish for or take lobsters from a single vessel or fish for or take scallops from a single vessel without this resulting in an increased harvest. The department must convey findings and recommendations to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission as part of the department's review. The department is directed to submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources no later than January 14, 2026 and authorizes the committee to report out a bill based on the report to the Second Regular Session of the
132nd Legislature.