UPDATE: Location of Recreational Black Sea Bass Public Meeting Changed
NYSDEC Division of Marine Resources will be hosting a public meeting regarding the 2018 New York Recreational Black Sea Bass Regulations on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 6:30 PM.
The meeting location has been changed and will take place at The School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS), SUNY Stony Brook, in Endeavor Hall, Room 120.
Directions to SoMAS: Long Island Expressway (LIE, I-495) to exit 62 (Nicolls Road/County Route 97). North on Nicolls Road for about 9 miles, crossing Route 347 to 2nd traffic light north of 347. Make a left at light (South Entrance) onto South Drive. At the next light, make a right turn onto Marburger Drive. Less than 500′ turn right into Marine Sciences entrance, and immediately bear right. Follow the road to the School of Marine & Atmospheric Sciences and Endeavour Hall.
NYSDEC Division of Marine Resources will be hosting a public meeting regarding the 2018 New York Recreational Black Sea Bass Regulations on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 6:30 PM.
The meeting will take place at DEC Division of Marine Resources Headquarters, located at 205 N Belle Mead Rd, Suite 1, East Setauket, NY 11733.
New York can consider regulations that are conservationally-equivalent to 15.0” minimum size, 3 fish from July 3-August 31, and 5 fish from September 1-December 31. Changes can be made to the possession limit and season, but NOT to the minimum size limit.
Anglers and other interested groups are encouraged to attend and provide input regarding the proposed recreational regulations. Input gathered at this meeting will be considered by DEC Marine Resources and New York’s Marine Resource Advisory Council when setting regulations for 2018.
For more information on this meeting, contact 631-444-0430 or FW.Marine@dec.ny.gov.