Stakeholders react to New York DEC’s shark fishing regulation proposals

On June 1, the State Department of Environmental Conservation released proposed regulations that would provide greater protection to coastal sharks. The regulations focus on anglers who frequently catch “prohibited species” of sharks from shore.
While there was little objection to many of the proposals, restrictions on hook size and leader length proved controversial.

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