§6021-A. Marine Products Marketing Program The Marine Products Marketing Program is established to encourage, promote and provide for direct participation of Maine seafood producers in joint public and private market development programs. The commissioner may enter into agreements or cooperative arrangements with any person for the purpose of advertising and increasing the sale and consumption […]
§6021. Purpose The Department of Marine Resources is established to conserve and develop marine and estuarine resources; to conduct and sponsor scientific research; to promote and develop the Maine coastal fishing industries; to advise and cooperate with local, state and federal officials concerning activities in coastal waters; and to implement, administer and enforce the laws […]
§6022. Commissioner’s appointment, duties and powers 1. Appointment and term. The commissioner shall be appointed by the Governor and shall be subject to review by the Joint Standing Committee on Marine Resources and to confirmation by the Legislature. The commissioner shall serve at the pleasure of the Governor. [PL 1985, c. 481, Pt. A, […]
§6023. Deputy commissioner The commissioner shall designate a deputy commissioner, who serves at the pleasure of the commissioner. The deputy commissioner is responsible, under the direction of the commissioner, for the administration and enforcement of the marine resources’ laws and has all the powers of a marine patrol officer. The deputy commissioner serves as the […]
§6024. Advisory council 1. Appointment; composition; term; compensation. [PL 1989, c. 8, §1 (AMD); PL 1989, c. 503, Pt. B, §§59, 60 (RP).] 1-A. Appointment; composition; term; compensation. The Marine Resources Advisory Council, established by Title 5, section 12004‑G, subsection 27, consists of 16 members. The chair of the Lobster Advisory Council, the chair of […]
§6025-A. New Hampshire marine patrol (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See 2003, c. 519, §2) A member of the New Hampshire marine patrol who, in the course of patrolling the waters of the Piscataqua River or Portsmouth Harbor, observes activity that the officer reasonably suspects may result in […]
§6025. Marine patrol officers 1. Appointment. Applicants for the position of a marine patrol officer who qualify under the officer’s code and pass the examination administered by the Bureau of Human Resources may be appointed by the commissioner to hold office under Title 5, chapters 51 to 67 and under the officer’s code. [PL […]
§6026. False personation Impersonation of a marine patrol officer shall be a violation of Title 17-A, section 457. [PL 1979, c. 541, Pt. B, §73 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).
§6027. Other governmental units to file documents Every state department, government agency or official and municipal or political subdivision shall file with the commissioner copies of all leases, permits, grants or licenses issued to carry on activities in the coastal waters. [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 […]
§6028. Volunteer marine patrol officers 1. Appointment. The commissioner may appoint volunteer marine patrol officers upon such conditions as the commissioner may determine. Volunteer marine patrol officers shall serve without compensation and may be paid actual automobile costs at the rate paid to state employees. [PL 1983, c. 449 (NEW).] 2. Powers and duties. […]
§6029-A. Safety and security services 1. Enforcement of federal safety and security zones. At the request of and as expressly provided by the United States Coast Guard in accordance with federal law, marine patrol officers may assist the United States Coast Guard in the enforcement of safety and security zones established by the United States […]
§6029. Search and rescue operations The Department of Marine Resources may provide search and rescue services in the coastal waters of the State and shall be the responsible state agency for those services, except when they involve lost or downed aircraft. The department shall develop a formal plan for those activities and designate one person […]
§6030-A. Burnt Island; Burnt Island Living Lighthouse; rules The commissioner may adopt such rules as are necessary to protect and preserve Burnt Island and the Burnt Island Living Lighthouse. In addition, the commissioner may adopt such rules as are necessary to provide for the successful implementation of the department-authorized educational and recreational programs that are […]
§6030. Department of Marine Resources Educational Fund 1. Fund. There is established the Department of Marine Resources Educational Fund, referred to in this section as the “fund.” The department is authorized to set and receive fees to be deposited in the fund. The fund receives all funds collected by the department from the operation of […]
§6031. Governor’s Marine Studies Fellowship Program 1. Fellowship program established. There is established within the department the Governor’s Marine Studies Fellowship Program to encourage the study of disciplines important to the conservation, management and utilization of marine resources. Those disciplines include, but are not limited to: applied aquaculture research in culture techniques, engineering, disease prevention, […]
§6032-A. Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund 1. Fund established. The Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established within the department. The commissioner may receive on behalf of the fund funds from any source. All money received into the fund must be used for […]
§6032. Marine Recreation Fishing Conservation and Management Fund (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 85, §3 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 559, §1 (RPR). PL 2009, c. 559, §4 (AFF). PL 2011, c. 421, §1 (RP).
§6033. Marine Recreational Fishing Advisory Council (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1999, c. 85, §4 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 369, Pt. A, §24 (RP).
§6034. Commercial Fishing Safety Council 1. Appointment; composition. The Commercial Fishing Safety Council, referred to in this section as “the council” and established by Title 5, section 12004-I, subsection 57-E, consists of 9 members appointed by the commissioner as follows: A. One member who is a license holder under this Part and a member […]
§6035. Commercial safety fishing plan No later than October 1st of each year, the Commercial Fishing Safety Council shall submit a commercial fishing safety plan to the commissioner that includes, but is not limited to, the council’s fishing safety initiatives, any revisions to those initiatives and any new initiatives for the department to consider. […]
