Enacts the whale awareness act directing the department of environmental conservation to establish recommendations and educational materials for reduction of marine mammal interactions.
Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies; establishes penalties for failure to establish such policies.
Requires owners of certain large vessels to establish whale strike prevention policies; establishes penalties for failure to establish such policies.
Establishes the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore.
Establishes the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage Atlantic bonito and false albacore.
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage sharks.
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish.
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage blackfish.
Relates to enacting the "New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program act"; provides that the department of environmental conservation shall develop guidance for a photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program to guide manufacturers in preparing and implementing a self-directed program to ensure the convenient, safe, and environmentally sound take-back and recycling of photovoltaic modules and their components and materials; establishes the photovoltaic module recycling account for the purpose of paying all costs of the department of environmental conservation for management and administration of the New York photovoltaic module stewardship and take-back program.
Extends the authority of the department of environmental conservation to manage black sea bass.