12 §6749-D. Vessel limitation
§6749-D. Vessel limitation 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. “Family member” means a spouse, sibling, child’s spouse, parent by blood, parent by adoption, spouse’s parent, child by blood, child by adoption, stepchild, stepparent, grandchild or grandparent. [RR 2021, c. […]
12 §6771. Taking marine worms by hand
§6771. Taking marine worms by hand It shall be unlawful to fish for or take marine worms, except by devices or instruments operated solely by hand power. [PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1977, c. 661, §5 (NEW).
12 §6749-N. Closed areas; zone identification
§6749-N. Closed areas; zone identification Notwithstanding section 6749, it is unlawful for a person to fish for or take sea urchins from: [PL 1997, c. 685, §1 (AMD).] 1. Zone 1. Zone 1, from May 1st to July 31st. For the purposes of this article, “Zone 1” means all coastal waters west of a […]
12 §6749-O. Limited entry; exceptions
§6749-O. Limited entry; exceptions 1. Handfishing and dragging licenses. [PL 1997, c. 685, §2 (AMD); MRSA T. 12 §6749-O, sub-§1 (RP).] 2. Hand-raking and trapping license. [PL 1997, c. 685, §2 (AMD); MRSA T. 12 §6749-O, sub-§2 (RP).] 2-A. License eligibility. The commissioner may not issue a handfishing sea urchin license, a sea urchin dragging […]
12 §6749-P. Licenses by zone
§6749-P. Licenses by zone A person eligible to purchase a license under section 6749-O may purchase those licenses only for Zone 1 or Zone 2. All of those licenses issued to any one person in any one year must be for the same zone. A person may not change from the zone in which the […]
12 §6746. Mussel boat license
§6746. Mussel boat license 1. License required. A person may not use a boat for dragging for mussels unless that boat carries a current mussel boat license issued by the commissioner. [PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. B, §45 (AMD); PL 2001, c. 421, Pt. C, §1 (AFF).] 2. Licensed activity. A boat license under […]
12 §6746-A. Night prohibition
§6746-A. Night prohibition A person may not fish for or take mussels pursuant to section 6746 between sunset and sunrise within the territorial waters except that the commissioner may authorize the harvest of seed mussels during those times. [PL 2007, c. 615, §17 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2007, c. 615, §17 (NEW).
12 §6747. Closed areas
§6747. Closed areas 1. Taking from closed areas. A person may not: A. Fish for or take mussels from an area closed pursuant to section 6172; or [PL 2011, c. 691, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).] B. Possess, ship, transport or sell mussels taken from an area closed pursuant to section 6172. [PL […]
12 §6748. Handfishing sea urchin license
§6748. Handfishing sea urchin license 1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current handfishing sea urchin license or other license issued under this Part authorizing the activities. A person acting as tender to an individual possessing a current individual handfishing sea urchin license issued under […]
12 §6748-A. Sea urchin draggers license
§6748-A. Sea urchin draggers license 1. License required. A person may not engage in the activities authorized under this section without a current sea urchin dragging license. [PL 2001, c. 667, Pt. A, §8 (RPR).] 2. Licensed activity. The holder of a sea urchin dragging license may use the vessel named on the holder’s […]