Establishes a random selection process for issuing commercial fishing licenses when applications exceed available permits.

The bill amends the environmental conservation law to establish a random selection process for issuing commercial food fish licenses, commercial crab permits, commercial whelk and conch licenses, and marine and coastal district party and charter boat licenses when the number of applications exceeds the number of available licenses. Applicants who were not issued a license in the previous year receive one extra entry for each year they applied and were not selected. The Department of Environmental Conservation is authorized to adopt regulations to amend or supplement this process.

Establishes a random selection process for issuing commercial fishing licenses when applications exceed available permits.

The bill amends the environmental conservation law to establish a random selection process for issuing commercial food fish licenses, commercial crab permits, commercial whelk and conch licenses, and marine and coastal district party and charter boat licenses when the number of applications exceeds the number of available licenses. Applicants who were not issued a license in the previous year receive one extra entry for each year they applied and were not selected. The Department of Environmental Conservation is authorized to adopt regulations to amend or supplement this process.