This bill removes the authority of the Commissioner of Marine Resources to adopt rules to set minimum and maximum lobster sizes different from those specified in statute. Instead, the bill requires the department to submit legislation to the Legislature when changes to minimum and maximum lobster sizes are necessary to comply with changes to the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission Interstate Fishery Management Plan for American Lobster.

Statutes affected:
Bill Text LD 1790, HP 1201: 12.6431