| The bill requires the Commissioner of Marine Resources to |
report by August 1, 1999 to the Joint Standing Committee on |
Marine Resources on the harvest of elvers during the 1999 season |
and on any recommendations regarding the number of licenses and |
gear restrictions for the 2000 elver fishing season. The |
commissioner must by September 1, 1999 convene a meeting with |
representatives of the elver fishing industry to review the |
findings of the reports. |