Section 13-0347. Management of striped bass in marine waters

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary:
    1.  Striped  Bass  (Morone  saxatilis)  taken  by  hook  and  line for
  recreational purposes, shall not be possessed, bought, sold  or  offered
  for sale when less than twenty-four inches in total length.
    2.  Striped bass less than twenty-four inches in total length taken by
  other methods including but not limited to gill nets,  haul  seines  and
  trawl nets shall not be possessed, bought, sold or offered for sale.
    3.  All  other  striped bass less than legal size shall be returned to
  the water immediately without unnecessary injury.
    4. No person shall take or land striped bass in the marine  waters  of
  New  York state during the period December 15 to April 15 inclusive. For
  purposes of this section "marine waters" means the tidal waters  of  the
  state  including  the  Hudson  River  from  the  Battery  to  the George
  Washington bridge, and "land" shall mean the setting or putting on shore
  from any boat or vessel or to bring to any port  or  docking  place  any
  striped  bass.  Possession  of striped bass imported into New York other
  than by boat is not prohibited during the closed season so long as  such
  striped  bass  are  of  legal minimum size. Striped bass unintentionally
  taken in violation of this subdivision shall be returned  to  the  water
  immediately without unnecessary injury.
    6.  In  all  waters from the Robert F. Kennedy bridge west through the
  East River, Harlem River and those portions of the Hudson River south of
  the George Washington bridge to a line  drawn  from  Rockaway  Point  to
  Romer  Shoals lighthouse, no person shall use a net to take fish, except
  that landing nets and nets of not more than 10 feet in length,  operated
  by  hand, may be used to take bait and shrimp, and cast nets may be used
  to take Atlantic menhaden and mullets as provided in subdivision one  of
  section 13-0343 of this title.