Allocates fees from river herring leasing rights to the Migratory Fish Fund for river herring conservation and directs a study on equitable fund.
The bill mandates that fees from river herring leasing rights be allocated to the Migratory Fish Fund. These funds must be used for building fishways, constructing facilities, propagating and conserving river herring, enhancing the fishing industry, and managing river herring populations. The bill also requires the Department of Marine Resources to study equitable distribution of these funds to municipalities and report findings to the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources by December 3, 2025.
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