Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties - Gear Violations [HB-1281]
Repealing the offense of taking oysters with specified gear in specified areas that is subject to specified enhanced administrative penalties; and establishing the offense of taking oysters with a power dredge in specified areas that is subject to specified enhanced administrative penalties.
Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation [HB-1488]
Authorizing, rather than requiring, the Department of Natural Resources to revoke the authorization to catch oysters of a person who the Department finds or concludes has knowingly committed one of specified offenses; and authorizing a person whose authorization to catch oysters is revoked under specified provisions of law to apply for reinstatement of the authorization after 2 years; etc.
HB-1488: Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Revocation
Sponsored by: Rep. Glen Glass
Unfavorable Report By Environment And Transportation; Withdrawn on 03/13/2017
Natural Resources - Oyster Management - Prohibited Actions [HB-924]
Prohibiting the Department of Natural Resources from reducing or altering the boundaries of specified oyster sanctuaries until the Department develops a fisheries management plan for the scientific management of the oyster stock following completion of a specified study and reports.
Oyster Poaching - Administrative Penalties - Gear Violations [SB-390]
Repealing the offense of taking oysters with specified gear in specified areas that is subject to specified enhanced administrative penalties; and establishing the offense of taking oysters with a power dredge in specified areas that is subject to specified enhanced administrative penalties.