An Act to establish a moratorium on the harvesting of seaweed, sea grass, and sea cucumber in the Commonwealth waters; and for other purposes (P.L. No. 11-63).

This Act establishes a moratorium on the harvest of all non-commercially grown seaweed, sea grass, or sea cucumbers or other edible echinoderms for a period of ten years. Such moratorium may be extended in whole or in part by the Secretary of Lands and Natural Resources after monitoring of the stock of seaweed, sea grass, sea cucumbers and other edible echinoderms. The population of these aquatic plants and animals has greatly declined through human activity and for purposes of protection of the