ECL section 11-0303 authorizes the department to set open seasons, size and catch limits and manner of taking of all species of fish, except enumerated marine fish. By extending DEC's authority to regulate fish, this bill would assure continuity of the protection of the State's resources. The DEC should have the authority to annually set open seasons and bag limits on frogs in the state and this bill would authorize them to do so. Current law sets the season for hunting frogs in statute from June 16 through September30 of each year. This legislation requires DEC to fix open seasons and bag limits for frogs annually by regulation.
Current law places no restrictions on the daily taking of frogs.
DEC wildlife staff are capable of determining appropriate open seasons and bag limits for frogs as they do for other species.