Sec. 26-296. Joint regulation of specific fisheries.
Sec. 26-296. Joint regulation of specific fisheries. (a) The state of Connecticut
hereby enters into an amendment of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact with
any one or more of the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida or such other states as may become party to that
compact for the purpose of permitting the states that ratify this amendment to establish
joint regulation of specific fisheries common to those states through the Atlantic States
Marine Fisheries Commission and their representatives on that body. Notice of intention
to withdraw from this amendment shall be executed and transmitted by the Governor
and shall be in accordance with Article XII of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries
Compact and shall be effective as to this state with those states which similarly ratify
this amendment. This amendment shall take effect as to this state with respect to such
other of the aforesaid states as take similar action.
(b) The states consenting to this amendment agree that any two or more of them
may designate the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission as a joint regulatory
agency with such powers as they may jointly confer from time to time for the regulation
of the fishing operations of the citizens and vessels of such designating states with respect
to specific fisheries in which such states have a common interest. The representatives of
such states on the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission shall constitute a separate section of such commission for the exercise of the additional powers so granted
provided that the states so acting shall appropriate additional funds for this purpose.
The creation of such section as a joint regulatory agency shall not deprive the states
participating therein of any of their privileges or powers or responsibilities in the Atlantic
States Marine Fisheries Commission under the general compact.
(1951, S. 1954d, 1955d.)