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NY SUPREME COURT RULES AGAINST COASTAL FISHING LICENSE

12/16/2010

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Newsday reported today that seven Long Island towns have won a lawsuit against the state Department of Conservation (DEC) which prevents the agency from requiring that recreational anglers obtain a saltwater fishing license to fish town waters.   

A new saltwater license law took effect in October of 2009 requiring anglers older than 16 to get a $10 license before fishing New York's coastal waters.  The towns of East Hampton, Southampton, Shelter Island, Brookhaven, Southold, Huntington and Oyster Bay opposed the law arguing it encroached on their pre-existing authority to regulate town waters - patent rights the towns have enjoyed since the colonial era.  The decision by State Supreme Court Justice Patrick A. Sweeney said those rights give the seven towns full control over their fisheries.  

According to Newsday, the decision stated "Concerning the issuance of a saltwater fishing license, the statute as applied to the respective plaintiffs is in violation of the rights of the people of the respective Towns and may not be enforced upon those who seek to fish in the waters regulated by the respective towns." 

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6/1/2017 08:30:09 pm

It's a good news that these seven long island towns have won the case against anglers. This would not only benefit the fishermen, but the whole fish consumer as well. Though anglers are getting small number of fishes throughout their session, the law is just right giving exclusivity to the licensed fishermen. A news like this makes the nation celebrate. Thank you for this article!

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