§1021. Definitions The words “fish weir” mentioned in this chapter are defined to be a fixed structure erected and maintained during part of each fishing season in the tidewater, constructed of at least 25 spiling or stakes fastened together by binders, surrounded by brush, lath racks or netting, forming the catch pound into which fish […]
§1022. License to build or extend; application Any person intending to build or extend any wharf, fish weir or trap in tidewaters, within the limits of any city or town, shall apply in writing to the municipal officers of the city or town, stating the location of the weir, the boundaries of the cove in […]
§1023. Expiration of license The license for the building or extension of a fish weir or trap issued under section 1022 or any right or privilege granted by the Legislature for the building or extension of any such fish weir or trap shall terminate and become void unless the weir or trap is built within […]
§1024. Waters between 2 towns In any river or tidewater lying between 2 towns or cities, no such wharf or fish weir described in sections 1022 and 1023 shall be erected without the consent of the municipal officers of both. In no case shall any wharf be extended beyond any wharf lines heretofore legally established. […]
§1025. Recording of documents; compensation to officers The application provided for in section 1022, with the notice and proceedings thereon and the license granted, must be recorded in the town and a copy provided to the Commissioner of Marine Resources by the applicant. Reasonable compensation must be paid by the applicant to the municipal officers […]
§1026. Extension of herring weirs and wharves; shore owner’s consent No fish weir, trap or wharf shall be extended, erected or maintained except in accordance with this chapter. No fish weir, trap or wharf shall be erected or maintained in tidewaters below low-water mark in front of the shore or flats of another without the […]
§1027. Exemptions Weir fishing for alewives is exempt from the provisions of this chapter. [PL 1985, c. 97, §2 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1985, c. 97, §2 (NEW).
