§6131. River herring fishing rights The commissioner is authorized to develop, manage or lease river herring fishing rights as follows. [PL 2011, c. 598, §11 (AMD).] 1. River herring rights. The commissioner shall grant the right, exclusive or otherwise, to take river herring to any municipality entitled to those rights on January 1, 1974 […]
§6132. Natural Fish Die-off Clean-up Program Upon the request of any affected municipality, the Department of Marine Resources shall assess the extent and severity of public nuisance and potential threats to public health posed by natural fish die-offs. The department shall provide technical advice and, subject to the limits of available funding, financial assistance to […]
§6133. Inspection of documents and watercraft 1. Inspection powers. Marine patrol officers may stop and board any watercraft at any time to inspect its documents, licenses and permits of the occupants of the watercraft and to conduct a safety inspection. [PL 1987, c. 713, §1 (NEW).] 2. Rules. The commissioner shall adopt rules pursuant […]
§6134. River herring passage; fishways on the St. Croix River By May 1, 2013, the commissioner and the Commissioner of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife shall ensure that the fishways on the Woodland Dam and the Grand Falls Dam located on the St. Croix River are configured or operated in a manner that allows the unconstrained […]
§6135. Maine Groundfish Fund The Maine Groundfish Fund, referred to in this section as “the fund,” is established as a dedicated, nonlapsing fund within the department. Unexpended balances in the fund at the end of the fiscal year may not lapse and must be carried forward to the next fiscal year and used for the […]
§6136. Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund 1. Creation of trust fund. There is established the Maine Coast Environmental Trust Fund, referred to in this section as “the trust,” as an Other Special Revenue Funds account within the Department of Marine Resources. [PL 2005, c. 641, §1 (NEW).] 2. Purpose of trust. The purpose of […]
§6137. Atlantic Salmon Commission (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §4 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 561, §5 (RP).
§6138. Members; appointment; composition; term; compensation; meetings (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §5 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 561, §6 (RP).
§6139. Sea Run Fisheries and Habitat Advisory Council (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §6 (NEW). PL 2019, c. 225, §4 (RP).
§6140-A. Atlantic salmon; method of fishing; season Unless more restrictive rules are adopted by the department, the following restrictions apply to methods of fishing and the season for Atlantic salmon. [PL 2019, c. 225, §5 (AMD).] 1. Catch and release only. All fishing for Atlantic salmon is catch and release, except for Atlantic salmon […]
§6140-B. Unlawful fishing, possession or sale of Atlantic salmon 1. Prohibition. A person may not fish for Atlantic salmon in violation of the provisions of this Part. [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §9 (NEW).] 2. Possession of parts prohibited. A person may not possess any part of an Atlantic salmon taken from the […]
§6140. Atlantic salmon license 1. License required. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person may not fish for Atlantic salmon from any state waters without a current Atlantic salmon license. [PL 2007, c. 240, Pt. QQ, §7 (NEW).] 2. Licensed activity. The holder of an Atlantic salmon license may fish for Atlantic […]
