New York Laws
Title 3 - General Powers and Duties of the Department
11-0315 - Hudson River Shad Fishery.


The department is authorized in its discretion to adopt regulations
establishing restrictions as to numbers and lengths and types of nets
and other gear, compulsory lift periods, licenses, closed season,
protected waters or other like measures, as in its judgment may be
desirable for the protection of the shad fishing in the Hudson River. In
adopting any such regulation, due regard shall be given to the needs of
persons earning their livelihood by shad fishing, opportunity to be
heard shall be given, and there shall be no discrimination in such
additional regulations against the citizens of any other state.