12 §6955. Fishing in waters of Union River Bay and the lower Union River
§6955. Fishing in waters of Union River Bay and the lower Union River It is unlawful to fish with any type of net, fish trap or weir from April 15th to August 1st in the tidal waters of Union River Bay and the lower Union River north of a line drawn from the southernmost tip […]
12 §6956. Diver’s down flag required
§6956. Diver’s down flag required A person licensed to harvest a marine species by hand must display a diver’s down flag when using a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus to harvest that species. For the purposes of this section, “diver’s down flag” means the International Code Flag “A” as defined in navigation rules adopted by the […]
12 §6957. Fishing near floating equipment
§6957. Fishing near floating equipment 1. Prohibition. A person may not operate a vessel using drags, otter trawls, pair trawls, beam trawls, scottish seines or midwater trawls to fish for or take finfish, shellfish, sea urchins or any other marine organisms within 300 feet of any suspended culture floating cages, tray racks or other floating […]
12 §6861-A. Permitted and prohibited activities for crayfish dealers
§6861-A. Permitted and prohibited activities for crayfish dealers 1. Meat. Crayfish meat is subject to the following prohibitions. A. A person may not possess crayfish meat removed from the shell except as follows: (1) For immediate personal consumption; (2) For the purpose of serving the meat immediately to a customer; (3) […]
12 §6958. False search and rescue information
§6958. False search and rescue information A person who intentionally provides the department or causes to be given to the department false or misleading information that results in an unnecessary search and rescue effort or prolongs an ongoing search and rescue effort is subject to a civil penalty of up to the cost of providing […]
12 §6862. Lobster tail permit (REPEALED)
§6862. Lobster tail permit (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 129, §2 (NEW). PL 1985, c. 805 (REEN). PL 1987, c. 402, §A214 (REEN). PL 1987, c. 753, §2 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 788, §5 (AMD). RR 1991, c. 2, §38 (COR). PL 1997, c. 84, §1 (AMD). PL 2001, c. 421, §B61 (AMD). PL […]
12 §6959. Dragging in the Taunton River area (REPEALED)
§6959. Dragging in the Taunton River area (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 576, §1 (NEW). PL 2001, c. 272, §18 (AMD). MRSA T. 12 §6959 (RP).
12 §6863. Cultchless American oyster growers license
§6863. Cultchless American oyster growers license A person may not grow cultchless American oysters in the State unless licensed under this section, except that a person who is the holder of a lease issued under section 6072, 6072‑A or 6072‑B that authorizes the culture of American oysters or a license issued under section 6072‑C that […]
12 §6959-A. Dragging in Taunton River area (REPEALED)
§6959-A. Dragging in Taunton River area (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c. 160, §1 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 466, §1 (RPR). MRSA T. 12 §6959-A, sub-§3 (RP).
12 §6864. Elver dealer’s license
§6864. Elver dealer’s license 1. License required. A person may not buy, possess, transport within state limits or sell elvers without an elver dealer’s license. It is unlawful for a person to possess elvers prior to the beginning of the elver season or to possess elvers 5 days beyond the end of the elver season […]