Part 40, Marine Fish - Express Terms (Tautog) Adopted August 15, 2012

Existing subdivision 40.1(f) of 6 NYCRR is amended to read as follows:

Species Striped bass through Red drum remain the same. Species Tautog is amended to read as follows:

40.1 (f) Table A - Recreational Fishing.

Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Possession Limit
Tautog	[Jan. 17 - April 30 and] Oct. [1] 5 - Dec. [20] 14	[14] 16 " TL	4

Species American eel through Oyster toadfish remain the same.

Existing subdivisions 40.1(g) through 40.1(h) remain the same.

Existing subdivision 40.1(i) is amended to read as follows:

Species Striped bass remains the same.

Species Tautog is amended to read as follows:

40.1 (i) Table B - Commercial Fishing.

Species	Open Season	Minimum Length	Possession Limit
Tautog	April 8 to last day of Feb.	[14] 15 " TL	25 per vessel (except, 10 per vessel when fishing lobster pot gear and more than six lobsters are in possession)

Species American eel through Oyster toadfish remain the same.